Sushant Thapa
A poet from Biratnagar, Nepal, Sushant Thapa holds a Master’s degree in English literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has published three books of poetry namely: The Poetic Burden and Other Poems (New Delhi, 2020), Abstraction and Other Poems (UK, 2021) and Minutes of Merit (Kolkata, 2021). Sushant has been published in several national and international newspapers and magazines. His work has also appeared in national and International anthologies. One of his poems is included in the Paragon English book for Grade 6 students in Nepal. He teaches Business English to students of BBA and BIT at Nepal Business College, Biratnagar, Nepal.
Dignity
An effort to seek the blessing
But never to look down upon oneself.
Any task is a curse
Only when the struggle isn’t true.
A desire to attain success
Is a true blessing
But the herculean aim does not
Have an easy clock that ticks.
The waking spirit
And lively sun
Sets its foot.
Work is worship.
A same aim
Becomes a game of two.
Leaving the sleeping will behind
A glowing attire of glory
Shows a true path.
Few bow down
And not lose their dignity.
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