Sunday, July 22, 2012

It Happens

The life we live,
Is a queer mixture,
Of bits & pieces ,
Thrown together.

The dear are often,
Torn away,
While peripherals,
Will hold sway.

Helplessly caught,
In  throes of fate,
We seldom manage,
To hold the spate.

From far away,
A tide will come,
To wipe out all,
And leave the scum.

In this very scum,
You may find a shell,
The pearl inside,
Has a story to tell.

Harbored in there,
Isolated from all,
One tiny drop,
Knew how to evolve.

Oust the trash,
Clean the slate,
Stir yourself,
A new dawn breaks!

43 comments :

  1. absolutely lovely, aunty.... ! the pearl inside... love the optimism :)

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  2. Thanks Ash,you are the first one again!

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  3. Those of us who can see the best survive the fury of the tide to smile. Wonderfully uplifting verses.

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    1. And an equally uplifting comment Zephyr!Thanks!

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  4. Beautiful poetry, shines like a pearl as you mentioned in your poem!

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  5. Great optimisim reflects in this post.

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  6. Very nice post Indhu...Full of optimism!

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  7. Lovely!!!!!

    http://debnature.blogspot.in

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    1. Seeing you here for the first time,welcome. i am glad you like it.

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  8. Life is definitely unpredictable but your words have given that shape and substance most beautifully.

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  9. Thank you KM for this thumbs up.

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  10. This is one hell of a poem. Remarkably deep and elegantly evocative, it portrays life at its eloquent best. It stirred so many thoughts in my mind.

    “In this very scum,
    You may find a shell,
    The pearl inside,
    Has a story to tell.”

    This one has much depth and meaning in it. Exceptionally written!

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    1. Oh Raj,your praise is mind-blowing,thank you so much!

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  11. Dear Indu ji,

    Here’s something I want to give you. You deserve it.

    Congrats !!!

    Here it lies -

    http://anupampatracontemplates.blogspot.in/2012/07/morning-gift.html

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  12. Thanks Anupam,this is a nice morning gift for me.

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  13. Truly inspiring, Indu.
    Start afresh...and move ahead!I like that mantra....Very beautiful piece!

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  14. thanx panchali for your endorsement.

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  15. TF thanks for visiting & commenting.

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  16. Behind every dark cloud there's hope :-)

    Beautifully phrased, Indu.

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  17. My, My! Absolutely beautiful lines. I love that part about finding a pearl in the midst of all that scum.

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  18. Your comment is so charming,thanks a lot !

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  19. D thank you & welcome to jeeteraho.

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  20. Important learnings in life come in the guise of difficulties,storms and upheavals. It is our sacred duty towards life to gather ourselves up and cherish the 'pearl' the storm offered. Beautiful verses, Indu!

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    1. Yes Meenakshi,we can take a lesson from the upheavals we endure.Thank you for the complement.

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  21. Wow! I salute to that undying positivism and relentless optimism!!
    Thank you our poet doctor:treating us softly:):)

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    1. Amitjee you are very generous with praise,it is truly humbling--coming from you!!!!!!!!!!

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