Thursday, November 27, 2014

The Catalyst and the Chrysalis

She was waiting for him,
To say a word.
All she said,
Had gone unheard.

A sapling transplanted,
In new environs,
Hoped for an anchor,
To just hold on.

The hostile soil,
Did not oblige.
Harsh winds sucked,
At the succulence inside.

But the seed below,
Was rearing with life.
Tender roots clung
To deep earth inside.

Thus began a saga,
Of  patient evolution,
She was her own support,
Her own destination.

24 comments :

  1. Wow..lovely poem. .very inspiring. .

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  2. So beautifully articulates such a big truth, Indu. Loved it. Most of us regardless of gender need to be our own support sometimes for it is the strongest support one can get.

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    1. Big praise --coming from you.I am elated.

      Yes it is best to be self reliant and self-sufficient.

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  3. Very well said. No matter what support you have from outside, you are always your biggest strength. Loved it.

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    1. Thanks a lot Rachna for this generous appreciation.
      Love.

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  4. The strength that comes from within can actually move mountain s....We just need to find it

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  5. This is very moving and the last verse has a lot of motivation.

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  6. Finding strength within when the world outside is too much to take... what a lovely and inspiring post, Indu!

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    1. Ilakshi i love the way you have summed it up--thanks a ton.

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  7. A self help post. Well written, Indu :)

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  8. If i were to extrapolate a bit...Motivation should be from within to grow, you should not rely on others to help you grow every-time.

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    1. True,but sometimes one looks for external support too,esp.in an unfamiliar set-up.
      Welcome here Alok.

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  9. Lovely Indu....always a pleasure to read your inspirational posts.

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    1. Your endorsement is very precious Alka.
      Thanks a million.

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