Tread you may
With caution
Play you may
With time limit
Talk you may
But not your heart out
Laugh you may
But not loud enough
We have learnt
To manipulate
our emotions
From the day
We are born
To the day
We die
We live by the rules
That generations abide.
Deep inside,
As the clock ticks outside
The urge to live
Is tramelled
The reason for
Existence is lost
Inactivity of the soul
Prevails, as if
Bitten by frost
Nature did not
Engineer us like this
But our milieu
Conditioned us like this
To die a hundred deaths;
But not live once,
For now, you exist
You are not living
To live, you live
Only Once
That 'once'
In a lifetime
Is a gift from above
As your days
Are filled with
Passing moments
Catch it if you can
Freeze it if you may
In the frame
Of memories
Where
Laughter is on
Your lips
Twinkle is in
Your eyes
Happiness is writ
No time to fret
You may worry
For a while
But then
You Smile
And take everything
In your stride
No time to chide
Life is a fun-
Filled ride
And then
A realization dawns
There are some things
Out of your control
Look around
There is so much pain
And nothing to gain
What you gain-
Forever Friends
Lovable lover
Prized relations
Memorable moments
So dance in the rain
Watch the sky
Feel the wind
And the sunshine-
That sieves into
Your life
Don't shut it out
For you Live
Only once.
Kislaya you have such a natural flair for poetry. I know you write other genres also well but I will be honest your poems are a notch above (actually many notches above !).
ReplyDeleteLoved the whole thing, it stays in ur mind for a while :)
Richa
Richa thanx for the honest compliments, I am really glad that you enjoyed it and found this genre of writing to be a notch above other, it is just something that came out from my heart.
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You know how much I love your writing and so for it.. I give you a leibster award :) :) Congratulations!!
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Happy blogging :)
Richa
Thanx Richa :)
Deletebeautifully written.. loved each and every word. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Meera :)
DeleteThat's a lovely poem, Kislaya. No doubt we keep ourselves confined as per the external and internal pressures, but we must understand to make the most of our lives because there is just one!
ReplyDeleteOH Yes Kajal thats definitely true, inspite of all the pressures and tensions we must find time to live in a real sense. :)
DeleteWow, that is so beautifully written :)
ReplyDeleteI'm new here, and I loved what I read :)
its a pleasure having you here and I am glad that you enjoyed the read :)
DeleteWonderful Lines! Nice:)
ReplyDeleteThnx Uma :)
DeleteBeautiful poem Kislaya, it is so true, we exist for most part but forget what it is to live the life we are blessed with...
ReplyDeleteYes Reshma, for most part in our lives we are worrying, and only when moments slip out of our hands, we realise, that we should have also lived in a true sense.
DeleteThnx :)
this is so beautiful..... simple and yet so deep!
ReplyDeleteThnx :)
Deletewhat a poem,KD one of ur best till date,no doubt about that,beautiful
ReplyDeleteWow critic, you really make me feel good.... thnx dear!
DeleteThe method in the madness!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words and so true.
ReplyDelete:) thnx and keep visiting!
DeleteHow well have you covered all the aspects of life ! so were the descriptions ...
ReplyDeleteThese lines were just so well thought of:
Nature did not
Engineer us like this
But our milieu
Conditioned us like this
To die a hundred deaths
Thanks Aziz for the honest feedback, I am glad that you found it good and thoughtful :)
DeleteNice Poem...explaining all aspects of life.
ReplyDeleteThnx Harsha and welcome to this blog!
DeleteImpressive especially the last stanza.
ReplyDelete:) thnx for the appreciation.
DeleteSimple lines, yet so much sense.
ReplyDeleteThnx Indrani :)
DeleteBeautifully written!!
ReplyDeleteThank u, and thanx for visiting my blog!
DeleteI really love the style of your poems,they are-different! A very touching read. U have said so much in just a few lines....
ReplyDeleteThanx Bushra for showering appreciation!
DeleteI am glad you found it worth the read :)
Very creative piece of work from evergreen leaf ☺
ReplyDeleteNice :)
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Thank you so much, you have visited after so long:)
DeleteLoved it
ReplyDeleteVery well written with apt word usage and a beautiful idea..... Was a pleasure reading it.
ReplyDeleteThanx Brendan, it was good to know that you enjoyed :)
DeleteVery interesting .You have beautifully depicted a transition from one emotion to another. Enjoyed reading.
ReplyDeleteI am happy that you find it good :) thanx
DeleteLive it and i lived this poetry .. beauty :)
ReplyDeleteOh thanx Ankur, seeing you after so long.
DeleteThnx for the visit, keep visiting.
yeah .. exams :(
DeleteOh All d best :)
DeleteWonderful lines! loved your poem:)
ReplyDeleteThanx Uma :)
DeleteThis is so true. Well written.
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Thanx so much for dropping by and appreciating!
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful. "To die a hundred deaths; But not live once" - such deep wisdom in these words. And then you provide the way to live in your last verse. Loved it.
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Thank you so much Suzy, I am glad I could put the point across straight from my heart :)
DeleteWonderful, impactful lines :)Captured the true essence of our Life.
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Thanx Rohan and welcome to my blog, glad that you found the essence of life captured in this poem.
DeleteKeep visiting!
Aw, this was a poem which can elicit multiple emotions at once....the best that i hav read of u....i dunno how u pppl ink down such long poems at the drop of a hat. I struggle even to compose 8 lines. My poetry skills are non existent in front of ur creations......
ReplyDeleteThanx Ritesh for your coveted appreciation, everyone has a niche for writing some genre, and I guess writing poem is mine, as you like writing stories or fiction 55. :)
DeleteYou have portrayed the thoughts in a good flow. Very true that most of us live a superficial life. Like we are in the back seat of our own vehicle driven by everybody else.
ReplyDeleteOh yes definitely, in life freedom comes from the courage to take risk, who dont risk, dont live in true sense.
DeleteBeautifully expressed... we are conditioned to live and act in a certain way and that kills all the fun and exhilaration of trying something new and different or living in the moment!
ReplyDeleteYes absolutely right!
DeleteThanx Shilpa and keep visiting dear.
So damn beautiful this piece is. Loved each and every line. Its like reminding every one patiently to enjoy life as YOLO !
ReplyDeleteGood one
Welcome to my blog Afshan
DeleteThanx Afshan, I am glad you loved each line.
Long time nothing new?
ReplyDeleteFinally Mridula there is something new, I am very busy nowadays due to shifting etc and just squeezing time out of it to read posts and write atleast one for my blog...ha ha :)
DeleteEnjoy reading http://evergreenleaf.blogspot.in/2013/05/bloom-they-must.html
Kislaya, I'm so glad you offered a comment on my blog, because I have found you.
ReplyDeleteThis is a profound truth: We are conditioned to become, as the songs says, "Another brick in the Wall." It's those moments, and some folks only get one, where you jump off, kick out, break free... I don't know whether you will read this comment, but I'll skip ahead. As for me, my life, every day, is an opportunity to make the leap, because I live all the time, out loud, every day. This is not a brag, but a hope tossed into the river of time for others to realize we can all do the same. Namaste, Amy