Utility of Negatives
- a Poem
- by Crystal David John
If there’s no night,
We will see no stars,
Freedom is in sight
Only through prison bars!
With no trial
We’ll know no comfort,
Success is obtained
By tedious effort.
Only from filth
The lotus adorns its face,
Only through fire
Does gold acquire its grace!
Recognize that
Grief adds to beauty,
Music is sweetest
In major and minor key!
Diamonds were but
Coal, under a mine
But when compressed and
Heated, they obtained their shine
Joy and sorrow
Will make life complete,
Roses always grow
With cruel thorns at their feet!
Crystal David John
from Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, India, is a feminist economist who loves nature. She has a Ph.D. in Economics. A writer and an artist, Crystal is an advocate of gender equality and has inspired hundreds of students every year. Her writings are stimulating and satirical, and focus on women, the environment and the marginalised.
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Beautiful poem ??