Or the cynic who spots the lie
The ambitious who strives for ends
Or the purist who prizes means
Am I he, whose heart fell in love
Or whose body longed for another
The one who pined for that company
Or was it, for solitude, he feared
Am I he who competes
Or the coward who surrenders
The one who runs to win
Or one of the gullible dreamers
Am I the one who deceives
Or the saint who suffers truth
The one who believes in the light
Or who's simply afraid of the dark
Am I split or singular
In places one or plural
He who flourishes
Or the doomed who perishes
Breathing here and drowned there
The sands I stand on,
With me, are they ridden ?
The faces, at me, that smile
Does nothing lie beneath the sheen ?
Is there something - anything
Of me, when I'm gone, worth recalling
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wow now that was an awesome morning read ......loved it .......superblyyy written -kudos :) :)
ReplyDeleteHope You Had a great day. Thanks for the appreciation, Vinisha
DeleteWow now this is called a perfect reflection,knowing both sides of life, so much of pain and at the same time truths of life which gives happiness to others.. left me speechless..SUPERB!! Keep it up..
ReplyDeleteYour thoughtful interpretation adds even greater significance to the poem. Thank You Jasmin.
DeleteA perfect confrontation with the inner self .... loved it !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks GS
DeleteLovely Anupam!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it, Jayashree
DeleteThe desire for immortality :)
ReplyDeleteWell expressed!
Thank You Deepak
DeleteIntrospection of one's self worded so well that the reader can relate to it !
ReplyDeleteThanks for your insightful appreciation, 'Mystic'
DeleteBeautiful...
ReplyDeleteThank You Rashmi
Deleteagain.. with the contradictions..
ReplyDeleteInteresting piece.
..what would happen if every single individual thought the way you thought as they performed their actions. It would become quite complicated to read the faces of people & truly understand them for who they are. Act with conviction, with the self you truly are & in response you shall receive the same conviction of action.
I'll strive for that Rehya. Thanks for reading.
DeleteCries of a heart consumed by endless questions of life. Very well written, Anupam.
ReplyDeleteBack again, Anupam? And better than ever. This was a superb write.
ReplyDeletesuperb write
ReplyDeletewelcome back man! and a nice write.
ReplyDelete:)
Hi Anupam,
ReplyDeleteGreat to have you back, Anupam :)
So, is the hibernation permanently over?
Each line presents so much of contrast, so much of contradiction. It seems you've been some testing times, of questions.
Great work done as usual. Keep it up Anupam :)
Regards
Jay
My Blog
@ Umaji ..thanks for reading Umaji. These lines are exactly what you say they are.
ReplyDelete@ Suresh ji..it feels great to know that I'm still remembered by my dear fellow bloggers. Thanks for
reading and encouraging me.
@ aliasgarmukhtiar mukhtiar...Thanks dear for reading.
@ Gunjan....thanks brother, for your kind words
@ Jay....Thanks Jay for reading 'Am I..". As I said, it feels really good to know that my friends
remember me. As for testing times, it requires a separate post altogether to depict what
has unfolded in the recent past. Let me admit that I will not have the opportunity to write
as regularly as I used to, owing to work pressure. But all of your affection will keep
bringing me back. Thanks
Superb entry after a long time hearing poems from you
ReplyDeleteThanks Gokul for your lovely words
Deletevery nicely weaved !!
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Deletewelcome back.. easy rider
ReplyDeleteHey Firoze. So glad that you here. Thanks for reading
DeleteGood to have you back! And what a good entry to be returning with! Beautiful. The angst of trying to understand one's own identity! Man spends all his life trying to get a true answer to those questions, doesn't he?
ReplyDeleteThanks Deepa. How have you been ? Thanks for your generous words of appreciation. Yes Deepa, indeed man spends his life seeking answers yet he barely finds them
DeleteA great poem! welcome back!
ReplyDeleteThanks Uppal.
DeleteAfter a long,long time Anupam.How have you been?See you ARE remembered-& all for the good reasons.
ReplyDeleteThere are grey shades in all of us.I guess all that we can do is to deliver the best we can.
Namaste Indu ji. It's great to be back with all my beloved fellow bloggers. I'd be lying if I told you that I'm not overwhelmed by the affection I get here.
Deleteyes.indeed. who am I. thoughtful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Noopuram
DeleteWell written.. I have come across a beautiful blog to be around :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome to 'reflections' Jyotsna. Glad you feel that way
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