How hollow

Ono no Komachi

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How hollow
Are tears upon a sleeve
In gemlets;
For mine cannot be dammed
As a surging flood!

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  • leannaity23579

    Wow, this really resonaetd with me! The line "tears upon a sleeve in gemlets" is so powerful. It truly captures the feeling of overwhelming sadness. Great piece of work.

    • nickleung281

      Just_Browsing123 commented: "This poem really hit home with me. The whole 'tears on a sleeve in gemlets' bit kinda threw me of guard, I'll admit. But I guess that's the beauty of it, right? It's like the poet iz trying to say their pain is too big to controlled, like a surging flood. Powerful stuff!"