Paul urges people to ‘rediscover themselves in silence’

SHILLONG: Former MLA and Executive Member of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council, Paul Lyngdoh has urged people to rediscover themselves in the moments of silence.
Lyngdoh, while releasing a collection of poems tilted, “The Silent Song” written by advocate Lurshaphang Shongwan here on Saturday, said that life of the people is hectic as they are too busy in pursuing material needs and miss the essence of life that can be acquired only during the moments of silence.
Lyngdoh, who is also a poet, said people should not be over-burdened with daily work only, as there are other aspects of life that are vital to human existence and writing poems is one of them. “What I speak as a politician makes news and its durability is only for week or a month, whereas, poems have the quality of immortality,” he said.
He also said the experiences, feelings and emotions written in beautiful words, should be published in book form, otherwise, they may face the danger of being forgotten.
On the other hand, the author of the book, Lurshaphrang Shongwan, said  that he developed a love for poetry since his childhood days.
“I love to write poems and am also glad that these poems of mine have been published so that the people of Meghalaya will know my inner thoughts and feelings”, Shongwan said, adding that he hopes to inspire others, too.
The book has poems written on love, social issues, environment, family and motivation.