me, myself and my first blog

all about me, of course!

beginning from an end.

allsmiles | 03 September, 2004 12:41

Eyes closed in slumber deep
Covered with a white cotton sheet
Never to be aroused out of sleep.

Shock and disbelief
Precede immense grief.
A grief that knew no tears,
The sobs that no one hears.

Many a friend a shoulder lend,
Awkward as they may feel
They still manage to speak
Words of faith, of hope, of prayer.

A hope for a miracle
That time go back...
Even if it were for a day
A hope that those very eyes
Would open once again.

After the final farewell,
One would learn that
Death may strike only for a moment
But leaves behind a long miserable battle
Against gloom, against sadness, against angst.

Slowly but surely,
One would learn the inevitability
Of living with the vacuum
Or better still fill it
with memories of joy
Of warm moments shared
And happy days gone by.

There are bound to be moments
When you miss people
Who have departed thus.
Fret not, they have
Messengers in huge numbers
Who come out in the night sky
Watch over you ... and twinkle!!

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Anil | 03/09/2004, 13:41

Absolutely love the last stanza...read it thrice already!

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dr | 03/09/2004, 19:50

Thanks Anil. Glad you liked it :)

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Pye | 03/09/2004, 22:04

Lovely poem. The first three stanzas were beautifully put across - the word choice, construction, etc. And like Anil, I loved the thought in the last one. You're getting to be really good. Keep writing. :)

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rainmaker | 03/09/2004, 23:15

the 5th and 6th stanzas are amazing, i share the same opinion.

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dr | 06/09/2004, 14:29

Pye. Thanks so much for the kind words. Will try to ... keep writing (that is).

Thanks Rainie!! Really helps to know you guys like the stuff.

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