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 ?
And that was when
It struck me hard;
That life was such -
So undeniably real!
_______
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!
_______
Lovely rhyme, Malini:)
ReplyDeleteThankyou Rahul ji :)
DeleteVery poignant and touching poem.
ReplyDeleteThank you for finding time to read it Usha ma'm . .
DeleteTill my rivulet grew.
ReplyDeletelovely lines.
Thanks Kalpana :)
Deletegreat verses Malini...:)
ReplyDeleteHey thanks Arish :)
DeleteVery warm...
ReplyDeleteliked it a lot....
"The fire in me / But burnt me whole"... Wah wah...!
ending is too good :-)
That did make my day Anunoy ji :)
DeleteFor if only you sought
ReplyDeleteThen you were mine...
Heartfelt.
Thankyou for the words Ratika . . :)
DeleteThe 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!
ReplyDeleteI am deeply honoured Geeta ma'm. Thank you so much for the constant support !
Deletelovely
ReplyDeleteThank you . .
DeleteNice, touching composition.It's so poignant that I get moved.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Arumugam ji :)
DeleteWhy didn't you notice
ReplyDeleteThat i was gone ?
My screams had echoed
Through mountain mounds.
Truly soulful. No words.
Seeing you after long Neo . Thank you so much for the words :)
DeleteLyrical and lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bushra !
DeleteThank you Rajneesh . .welcome to this space
ReplyDeleteLife has to be "undeniably real", isn't it? Can it continue to be a dream for ever?
ReplyDeleteLoved the poem.
Thanks for agreeing and for the visit. Means a lot :)
DeleteVery touching poem Maliny! The moment of realization is truly shattering!
ReplyDeleteYes it is indeed Valli !
DeleteNicely penned. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd How I missed your posts Maliny :) Very touching words, and I loved these lines:
ReplyDeleteThat things sans reclaim
Were never truly ours to claim.
What can I say? Been there, done that? :)
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 :)
DeleteSo rhythmic, well jotted !!
ReplyDeleteThank you !
DeleteBeautiful lines..:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteLoved the rhyme!!
ReplyDeleteLike like!!
Thanks Kriti ! :)
DeleteLovely Poem. Very well Written! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Arun. Welcome to my blog :)
DeleteIt is so true, Maliny - "That things sans reclaim
ReplyDeleteWere never truly ours to claim."
Beautifully written :)
Thank you so much Fizz ! I just love your poetry and so this comment coming from you matters lot ! :)
DeleteThank you !
ReplyDeletebeautifully expressed Maliny. .
ReplyDeletelife is sure like a rivulet... ever flowing and making millions of twists and turns on the way..
lovely. Loved these lines:
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't you notice
That i was gone ?
My screams had echoed
Through mountain mounds.
So soulful Maliny :)
That life was such -
ReplyDeleteSo undeniably real!
superb Malu..
Lovely use of words, forming a brilliant poetry !!!
ReplyDeletelate but not too late I guess :) wonderful one Malini :)
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