Classic Poem

You were born to the line of him who relieved the pain of a dove
and wiped away many other sorrows besides! And these descend
from men who in their lives gave cool shade and shared
what they had, fearing that those who eat by plowing the fields
of knowledge might suffer! They are children, still wearing their hair
unoiled, and when they see the elephant they forget their tears! Then,
confused, they look around the field and feel
terror they never imagined! If you have heard me out, then do as you wish!