Thursday, July 4

Rivulet



A flash of beauty,
The crack of dawn,
Shimmering sun's ray,
The scent of rain.

A surreal soundtrack
Or a soulful note ;
They take me back
And leave me sour.

I tried my best 
To make you mine;
The fire in me
But,burnt me whole.

I let you go
As someone told
For if only you sought
You were mine.

 Counting tides
I waited days
But no one came
Nor anyone spoke.

Why didn't you notice
That i was gone ?
My screams had echoed 
Through mountain mounds.

Tears rolled down
Formed eddy streams,
Till my rivulet grew
And left you far.

 Wasn't he right ?
Who faithfully said;
That things sans reclaim
Were never truly ours to claim.

And that was when
It struck me hard;
That life was such -
So undeniably real!
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46 comments:

  1. Rahul BhatiaJuly 4, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    Lovely rhyme, Malini:)

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  2. UnknownJuly 4, 2013 at 2:40 PM

    Very poignant and touching poem.

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    1. MalinyJuly 6, 2013 at 9:35 AM

      Thank you for finding time to read it Usha ma'm . .

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  3. kalpana solsiJuly 4, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    Till my rivulet grew.
    lovely lines.

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  4. Arish DhawanJuly 4, 2013 at 4:54 PM

    great verses Malini...:)

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  5. Anunoy SamantaJuly 5, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    Very warm...
    liked it a lot....
    "The fire in me / But burnt me whole"... Wah wah...!
    ending is too good :-)

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  6. asteria's canvassJuly 5, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    For if only you sought
    Then you were mine...

    Heartfelt.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 5, 2013 at 10:54 PM

    The poem captures a vast sweep of emotions....Life is so undeniably real is just not a factual statement but hammers something deeper inside.....a signature line!

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    1. MalinyJuly 6, 2013 at 9:41 AM

      I am deeply honoured Geeta ma'm. Thank you so much for the constant support !

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  8. The MukhtiarsJuly 6, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    lovely

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  9. Easwar ArumugamJuly 6, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    Nice, touching composition.It's so poignant that I get moved.

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  10. Neo ImaginationsJuly 6, 2013 at 10:11 PM

    Why didn't you notice
    That i was gone ?
    My screams had echoed
    Through mountain mounds.

    Truly soulful. No words.

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    1. MalinyJuly 7, 2013 at 9:51 AM

      Seeing you after long Neo . Thank you so much for the words :)

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  11. BushraJuly 6, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    Lyrical and lovely!

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  12. MalinyJuly 7, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    Thank you Rajneesh . .welcome to this space

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  13. Tomichan MatheikalJuly 7, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    Life has to be "undeniably real", isn't it? Can it continue to be a dream for ever?

    Loved the poem.

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    1. MalinyJuly 7, 2013 at 9:18 PM

      Thanks for agreeing and for the visit. Means a lot :)

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  14. Sri ValliJuly 7, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    Very touching poem Maliny! The moment of realization is truly shattering!

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  15. IndraniJuly 7, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Nicely penned. :)

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  16. Prasanna RaoJuly 7, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    And How I missed your posts Maliny :) Very touching words, and I loved these lines:
    That things sans reclaim
    Were never truly ours to claim.
    What can I say? Been there, done that? :)

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    1. MalinyJuly 7, 2013 at 9:21 PM

      I missed your comments too Prasanna. Glad and in a way relieved to see you back here :) And yes, been there, done that ! Keep in touch and give my love to your cutie pie :)

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  17. AnonymousJuly 7, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    So rhythmic, well jotted !!

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  18. A Homemaker's UtopiaJuly 7, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    Beautiful lines..:-)

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  19. AnonymousJuly 7, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    Loved the rhyme!!
    Like like!!

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  20. ArunJuly 7, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    Lovely Poem. Very well Written! :)

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    1. MalinyJuly 7, 2013 at 9:23 PM

      Thank you so much Arun. Welcome to my blog :)

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  21. OnePourTreeJuly 7, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    It is so true, Maliny - "That things sans reclaim
    Were never truly ours to claim."
    Beautifully written :)

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    1. MalinyJuly 7, 2013 at 9:25 PM

      Thank you so much Fizz ! I just love your poetry and so this comment coming from you matters lot ! :)

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  22. MalinyJuly 7, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    Thank you !

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  23. Jyoti MishraJuly 12, 2013 at 6:55 AM

    beautifully expressed Maliny. .
    life is sure like a rivulet... ever flowing and making millions of twists and turns on the way..

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  24. Saurabh ChawlaJuly 19, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    lovely. Loved these lines:

    Why didn't you notice
    That i was gone ?
    My screams had echoed
    Through mountain mounds.

    So soulful Maliny :)

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  25. krishnaAugust 15, 2013 at 12:53 AM

    That life was such -
    So undeniably real!

    superb Malu..

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  26. Amrit SinhaOctober 18, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    Lovely use of words, forming a brilliant poetry !!!

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  27. Saurabh ChawlaNovember 17, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    late but not too late I guess :) wonderful one Malini :)

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