Book of my thoughts: Once lived a Boy........

Once lived a Boy........

Saturday, February 07, 2009 - Posted by jack - 24 comments

once lived a boy

happy in his own li'l world

the world of love & care

flowers of purity bloomed where

he was humble and sweet

unaware of the creatures like shrewd

the world couldnt see his gay

and left him alone in a bay

he was deprived of his possessions

One by one lost many relations

they crushed him under their foot

his innocence was tried to uproot

he tried to move ahead

but everytime was pushed back & back

he couldnt stand unshaken

when to the inferno, he was taken

he was shattered again & again

his prosperity is now unable to regain

his dreams were all shattered

his existence didnt matter

one day hell a lot he cried

when his prayers were sent back unreplied

damn the people he said to himself

I will live for myself not for anyone,

his wounds have now become scar

and he is no more sweet but SOUR !!!

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24 comments:

Dr Riya said...

I liked the line. I will live for myself not for others now.. A positive note.:-) and the poem is beautiful. . Portrays much of reality today.. How people try to suppress a innocent and nice person.

... on February 7, 2009 at 1:40 PM

Anonymous said...

hey you reminded me of my poetry "you called for it!!" though this one is not as harsh as that one was.. but you expressed your thought in a very subtle way... I loved it!

... on February 7, 2009 at 8:02 PM

Saket Ranjan said...

"I will live for myself not for anyone"

That sums it up. I don't think people in this world have enuf time to think abt everyone else. So why not concentrate on yourself and by doing just that u might be able to provide hapiness to people around you.

P.S. I am not selfish. But I love myself more than anyone else.

... on February 8, 2009 at 6:10 PM

Neha said...

when i came to last few lines, i thought it was ending on a positive note but again than, you ended with 'he is no more sweet but sour'..i guess that should not be the case..what ever happens one should not lose their sweetness :)

... on February 9, 2009 at 5:03 PM

J. said...

hey i understand but i second neha..by changing your nature you are letting adversities win over you, so always keep smiling and have fun

... on February 9, 2009 at 5:07 PM

jack said...

@riya
hey thank you, i think that was the positive in the poem..but for doing so one has to change his natural self..and i don't if its good or bad for a person

... on February 9, 2009 at 5:18 PM

jack said...

@kajal
ya quite on the lines of 'you called for it', i think this self realization and strengthening thing happens in phases, first is what my poem coveys you decide internally that enough is enough , and the next stage is what your poem coveys, you send across a message in a more aggressive manner

... on February 9, 2009 at 5:21 PM

jack said...

@saket
well said bro, i usually tell the same thing, 'i am not selfish but i am self centered' and i guess i today's world there's nothing wrong in it

... on February 9, 2009 at 5:23 PM

jack said...

@neha
i agree with you neha but, there are times you can do that only when you change yourself, and if it can be done in some other way, i don't know it as yet :)

... on February 9, 2009 at 5:27 PM

jack said...

@joy
i guess you have to adapt to tackle adversities and to adapt you have to change and change can be good and bad both ways

... on February 9, 2009 at 5:28 PM

Rakesh Vanamali said...

I don't know why I see my life being described by my lines.... perhaps I know!

Very well written! And the picture of Calvin.....Wow! He's been my all time fav!

And yes, I will agree with what Saket has said!

... on February 9, 2009 at 5:53 PM

jack said...

@rakesh
guess what he is my favorite too,
even i second saket and you...thats the way to go

... on February 9, 2009 at 6:17 PM

Navchawla said...

loved the way u presented..the world is becoming selfish..now, no one can easily maintain the life tht boy was trying to lead initially!!

... on February 10, 2009 at 1:51 AM

Unknown said...

hey nice one as a poem, but the last line is bit disturbing, he is no more sweet but sour
its good to see boy is standing up against adversity, but the cost he is paying is his innocence and sweetness and that's disturbing

... on February 10, 2009 at 1:58 AM

jack said...

@naveen
living such life is foolishness, people will just manipulate you

... on February 10, 2009 at 2:05 AM

jack said...

@arpita
i know thats disturbing, but the boy doesn't know any other way, if you do know please suggest :)

... on February 10, 2009 at 2:06 AM

Anonymous said...

liked it..waiting for others

... on February 11, 2009 at 5:34 PM

jack said...

thanks anirudh
keep visiting :)

... on February 12, 2009 at 12:27 AM

Anonymous said...

Life teaches you to live this way !!! a nice post !!

... on February 14, 2009 at 12:15 PM

jack said...

thanks prats,
ya life do teaches us, but is it right to change your own self to become someone you are not? this i don't know

... on February 14, 2009 at 1:27 PM

Saurabh said...

..nice post, i read your other posts as well, i'm impressed !

... on February 16, 2009 at 1:26 AM

Arjun said...

Ultimately, we keep learning.. don't we?? the hard way......

Very well written bro..!! :)
I loved ur reply to Neha..!! :)

Cheers..!!
Arjun

... on February 16, 2009 at 12:39 PM

jack said...

@saurabh
thanks buddy, keep visiting :)

... on February 16, 2009 at 2:59 PM

jack said...

@arjun
ya that's so true, and in my case i don't learn unless its hard way :)

... on February 16, 2009 at 3:00 PM

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