Life is a constant learning,
experience the greatest teacher.
Finally,
I have learnt to listen to my heart.
Pleasing others is not a priority anymore,
for
I have realized over time,
that in doing so, I lost myself.
Now I collect the fragments of me
join them together,
Oh! It may not be perfect,
but it is me.
I let my imperfections define me,
my identity is who I am,
and now,
I have learnt to carry it with pride!
True, in an attempt to please others we often lose ourselves, but we need to learn to hold onto ourselves and protect our identities! Amazing take😍
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Thanks Aashi. Yes. For some, that realisation often comes with time and experience I guess.
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Excellent Radhika – Experience and learning are key, Going by heat and living with pride are the essentials of our life. When I go on my next holiday to one of the forest, am going to read all your poems. What I like in your poem is you convey lot of meaning with few words or lines.
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I meant going by heart, apologies for the spello.
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No worries. Happens 😀
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I am so honoured reading your comment Sri. Touched that people connect to my writing. Thanks so much for the appreciation. 🙏😇
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Well said dear Radhika 😊💕 our heart knows what is good for us
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Thanks krishna 😊
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absolutely true. My imperfections are me. excellent as always
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Thank you Parneet!
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Well said, Radhika. I’ve been there too, but not yet able to gather myself. Fragments lie scattered..
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Ah yes, it took long for me too….. Hope you collect the pieces soon. Thank you Deepika!
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R, this is me! I wrote this down in my diary now with your name!😊
So beautifully written R! Concise and perfect!
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Absolutely humbled HS. Thanks a bunch. Hope you are doing better.💕
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Yes better than day before ❤️thanks R
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👍🏻💕
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Absolutely true ❣️ well said ❣️🌼🌼
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Many thanks Astha!!
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Well said.👏👏👏
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Thank you Vani 😊
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The words are inspiring and powerful. The way you have weaved them is lovely.
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Happy to hear that Kritika. Thanks so much ❤️
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Pleasure is mine always 🙂
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beautiful 💙
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Thanks Era ❣️
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💛🤗
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Beautiful, ‘but it is me’ sums it up all
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Thank you Dhiraj. That understanding has come very late for me.
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वो कहते हैं ना कि ‘देर आए दुरुस्त आए’।
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Bilkul 👍🏻😊
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We are unique and special in our own way. Beautifully written, my dear ❤️
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Absolutely Shweta. Thanks a bunch ♥️
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You’re very welcome 🙂
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Profound thoughts from simple emphatic lines Radhika
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Thank you Sunita. Hope you are doing good!
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Deep and profound words, Radhika and yes cannot be giving in with each and everyone. We need to have our identity too. Such an apt picture. Lovely poem.
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Thanks dear Kamal for always stopping by and sharing your feedback 🙏♥️
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You are always welcome dear Radhika 😊😊😊
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Very well written!! Everyone is unique in their own way!!
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Agree. Thanks Nawazish!
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My pleasure!!🤗🤗
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Broken, shattered, scattered, relinquished, up and running again.
The path to my destiny awaits, i thus shunned the fears of the stones flying towards me, as for my will, even stones feel like flowers….
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Well said Amit 👌 that’s the spirit we should embody!
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An empowering write. Breaking the cycle of pleasing others at the cost of self is an important shift. Well done.
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Yes VJ. It took me many years to realise this. Thanks so much!!
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You are welcome. Still trying to put it into practice here.
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I know it’s always a challenge!
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Motivating!!
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Thanks Indira
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You are unique Radhika!!!
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🙏🙏 so kind of you to say so!
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Perfection is a myth. We all have some follies in us. What matters is whether we embrace them or blame them!
Beautiful poem it is. 💜💫
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Nice writing!! Very well written 💕
Don’t forget to Glee and spread Sparkles ✨
-Nani 💖
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Thanks so much Nani😊
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A magnificent, gorgeous poem, Radhika! The photo is beautiful, and a stained glass window is a perfect metaphor for assembling the facets of the self into a harmonious whole. Great post! Take care, Cheryl
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Thanks a lot Cheryl for that lovely feedback. You too take care ❣️
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I too believe that intuition is very powerful as you have mentioned. It has a powerful element which we often can put in words. A well written post btw 🙌
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Thanks so much Sureka. Sometimes due to circumstances or people, we let go our ability to trust our intuitions and calling. We learn to adjust and compromise our wishes to please others.
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So beautiful
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Thanks Jude
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😃
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So true and such powerful words written so well!
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Many thanks Cindy!
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Is anyone perfect, is it even possible? We all are happy and confident in our own skin, and how gracefully we face the challenges.. that’s all matters.
Loved your post!!
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Thank you Deeksha. No, while none of us are perfect, not all are able to accept the fact.
If we can accept our imperfections, then we can take up anything that comes our way.
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Agreed Radhika !
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Wonderful piece.
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Thanks Rupali!
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I love it! ❤🌻
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🙏🙏💙
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You got it so right with this one! I just wish it didn’t take so many years to come to conclusions like this. Hopefully a lot of readers take this poem to heart! Nice work!
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Better late than never. 😊
Thanks Benjamin. I am happy that this connected well with many readers!!
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So true. It was deserving of the connection.
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Lost in this beauty, this what everybody needs. Surely it is close to everyone who wishes their own liberty.
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Thanks dear for those kind words. Have a nice day!!
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I absolutely cherish this work. I am gonna save it. I read it when you posted the same.
I really enjoyed it!
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Thanks so much Rashmi ♥️. So glad that it connected with you!
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Well said, R! I did this some years back and it brings so much peace!
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I agree it does being in a sense of peace. Thank you N!
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Follow your course, dear Radhika! No one can decide it for you! 🙂
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Thanks Susi. Yes, am trying to do that now 🙏💙
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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So well said and beautifully penned Radhika
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Thank you Tanvir
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There is an ease in flow and expresion that I admire…
My old habit still doesn’t forbid me to pain my own canvas whenever I read a poem…I know it’s an ugly self that reigns the emotions, may be mine or many not be, but it is a brutal mind that atill confines my soul and ruin my true sense of appreciation…
I am a slave of my mind…long liberated myself from notions and visions of others…to seek an identity of my own…collaging my fallen leaves of wishes and deeds strwen all over the beaten path….weaving a garland for life to hold in its stretched hands as offering to the seed that borne a misplaced couurage to propser through me…I lie with pieces while my mind continues to grin in securing my captivity…its inviaible chains are made of my sense of freedom…its ruses lie in my faith….its passion breed in my sacrifice….I wanted to be my master….but ignore my mind watching me from behind
Thanks for such an inspiring poem that whispered me to say something to my my
My regards
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Well said, Ma’am. Each one of us is truly unique. 🙂
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Omg…. This piece just took my heart 💕 away
Such a beautiful and much needed thought
We should not change ourselves to fit in someone else’s puzzle
We should be ourselves in every situation and see that who all are with the REAL us.
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Thanks so much komal for identifying with my thoughts. 💙
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That’s got to be the hardest thing. Learning to hold, light, and March with the heart of our own torch.
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