Tale of Two Lakes

In the Middle East’s heart, two lakes reside,  

The Dead Sea and Galilee, set worlds aside… 

Both fed by the Jordan, their stories unfold,  

But in their essence, different tales are told…

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The Dead Sea clings, holding fast and tight,  

A barren stretch where no life takes flight… 

With no outlet to give, it keeps all it takes,

Evaporation too leaves it barren, dry flakes…

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The Sea of Galilee, by contrast, flows,  

Receiving, giving, where life below grows…  

It channels its waters, lets currents pass,  

In its depths, fish dance, and plants amass…

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In this tale of two lakes, a lesson we find,  

In sharing, abundance, in hoarding, confined…  

We receive so much from life’s river of grace,  

But if held, it evaporates, leaving no trace…

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So let’s be the lake where life does thrive, 

Giving what we receive, keeping joy alive…

For in sharing, we truly live, vibrant and free,  

Like the flowing waters of the Sea of Galilee…

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–Kaushal Kishore 

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