The earth and sky were unknown worlds to me Only the expanse of mother`s bosom was a world to me Every movement was a symbol of life`s pleasure to me My own speech was like a meaningless word to me During infancy`s pain if somebody made me cry The noise of the door chain would comfort me Oh! How I stared at the moon for long hours Staring at its silent journey among broken clouds I would ask repeatedly about its mountains and plains And how surprised would I be at that prudent lie My eye was devoted to seeing, my lip was prone to speak My heart was no less than inquisitiveness personified ———————————————————————————————————————— Explanatory Notes 1. Allusion to the "spots" on the moon’s surface which are the shadows of its mountains but variously described in nursery rhymes and tales of fantasySourceThe script ran 0.004 seconds.
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