No man is an island,  
No more than he can be;  
Above the water lies the land,  
Not all is lost at sea. 
 
The waves that crash the rocky shores 
Ebb and flow for the morrows;  
So seize hope with all the force,  
And may happiness drown your sorrows. 
 
 
 
 
Copyright © SC 
12th August 1984 
Mumbai
Subroto Chatterjee
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