Clip not the petals
of a young bud before time
the tender heart bleeds.
In response to Ronovan writes weekly Haiku challenge #120 – Heart and Petals
Image courtesy : google
Clip not the petals
of a young bud before time
the tender heart bleeds.
In response to Ronovan writes weekly Haiku challenge #120 – Heart and Petals
Image courtesy : google
radhikasreflection 
Hi Radhika!I have nominated you for 3 days 3 quote challenge.Do click here for more details https://sasha1010blog.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/3-days-3-quote-challenge-1
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Thanks Sasha. Will take it up shortly!
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Yor are so welcome Radhika😊looking forward to read your quotes😊
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👍👍
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Beautiful!
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Thanks dear 🙂
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Beautiful as always.
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Thank you so much !!
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Very poignant..reminded of my nephew whose life was nipped at the bud.
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Oh! That is really sad ! Praying that no child ever has to experience such a harsh fate.
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A poem that I wrote in 2012…it is in my other blog, please read it at your convenience..
http://www.sunitasriram.in/2012/08/dear-departed-cruel-blow-of-fate-or-god.html
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Sure will read it Sunita!
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beautifully written… the tender heart!
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Thank you!
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vous êtes madame la bienvenue!!
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C’est un plaisir!
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hahahaha…(in french)
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🙂 🙂 (universal !!)
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oh!!!
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Very beautiful… It is always heart breaking for someone so young to go before their time.
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Truly heartbreaking! Thank you for stopping by!
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Simple, yet profound…
Yet we do pluck flowers for various reasons and occasions 😦
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Yes, but it is sad when the young one is nipped before it can blossom!
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Yes indeed Radhika! The first thought that struck me was the tragic Peshawar school attack…
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That was so gruesome…….it is beyond my comprehension how somebody can get so brutal with such innocent souls.
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Touching! Reminds me of the child refugees, innocent victims of abuse and torture, that are a common sight in newspapers and news channels these days,
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Yes, the other day was watching a documentary on children living in the slums of Bombay, such a miserable life they lead…..maybe that is what triggered this Haiku.
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It does bleed and how ! I could remember someone when i read these lines . Stirred something in me .
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It’s really sad for someone to go through this ……….
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It is ….such is life though ….
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Mind stuck on that peshawar school. How can somebody do this..And was a song on that, really heart breaking. Very beautifully written. I am admired on your writing skills Radhika.
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You always encourage me with such positive feedback. Thank you so much Sumith.
The Peshawar school killings were barbaric and unpardonable. Pray that such gruesome acts never ever happen.
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Really beautiful haiku.
Radhika’s reflection.😃
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Thanks dear 😄
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