I stare for hours at the partition
Opposite my bed, at the apparition
Everyone misses which
I notice that minor glitch
I stop at the teeming boulevard
And the forlorn graveyard
As if for a rendezvous
With, no one knows who
I pretend a purpose
To obviate its loss
I walk at a nameless goal
That pines for shape & soul
I call on my pal's place
Hoping to meet solace
I forge a frolic so lame
Hoping to stick to the game
Its a lie I've long lived with
They know who know its a myth
The veneer may look strong
Inside, the soul's a vagabond
Yes the soul has so much to juggle with-no wonder it becomes restless & confused.
ReplyDeleteThanks Indu ji
DeletePoignant....beautifully penned...
ReplyDeleteThanks Valli
DeleteVery beautifully composed.
ReplyDeleteThank You Shalu
Deletebeautiful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you find it so
Deleteawesome....beautiful :)
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"The veneer may look strong
Inside, the soul's a vagabond"
These lines have depth that one might miss at one read. Thank you for sharing this poem, Anupam! :)
I'm so touched by the fact that you could identify the pathos of these significant lines. It's like I wrote the poem to say these things only.
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Beautiful. I'm saving this :)
I keep on acting at a purpose even if I may not like it, what's my choice ?
DeleteThanks for reading and considering it worthy of being saved
You know, I was just reading Tolstoy and he has a very interesting view on the topic of 'free will' and 'freedom'...are you familiar with it?
DeleteNo. I'd be glad if you shared it.
DeleteI stop at the teeming boulevard
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As if for a rendezvous
With, no one knows who
Brilliant, loved it :)
Thanks for your kind words Anil
DeleteNice! Can feel your soul seeking the truth:)
ReplyDeleteGlad you do. Thanks a lot for reading Sajeev
DeleteThe yearning soul keeps roaming in the endless search...and the madness is heartrending!!
ReplyDelete"Its a lie I've long lived with
They know who know its a myth
The veneer may look strong
Inside, the soul's a vagabond"--and this says it all! A stunning piece, Anupam. WOW!
The first line of your comment says it all. Thanks for your kind appreciation and continued support for my efforts.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for reading Zainab
Delete'Soul's a vagabond' caught my eyes!! very beutifully penned.
ReplyDelete'They know who know its a myth' very true .Soul is all-knowing bt only the churning brings the truth out:)enjoy and move on!
Thanks Rekha for your kind appreciation. I'm glad that you identified the spirit of my words.
Deletewent through this I dunno how many times...but could not think of anything suitable to comment...so this is just to let you know I was here and loved this absolutely :)
ReplyDeleteWell, sometimes being speechless is the best appreciation you can offer someone. I'm delighted with your generous response to my poem. Hope you drop by more often.
DeleteThanks for reading
Intense, philosophically deep and painfully brilliant. It is very difficult to say so much and provoke so much thought in so few words.
ReplyDeleteThanks Raj
DeleteAnupam, No words buddy.. touched.. Its a welcome feeling to be aware of this fact that its all a plain dream which we are living. Brought me bang into the present moment.. Touched!
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