Life’s journey beckons
wandering soul loses way
mirages deceive
footprints in the sands of time
define man’s impermanence
Sadje’s What do you see #46 : Does the above picture inspire you?
Tanka -Impermanence!
Life’s journey beckons
wandering soul loses way
mirages deceive
footprints in the sands of time
define man’s impermanence
Sadje’s What do you see #46 : Does the above picture inspire you?
radhikasreflection 
Lovely take, loved the tanka!
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Thanks HS!
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Super 👌👏
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Many thanks Ramya 😊
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Impermanence hides beauty.
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This is exactly how life is at so many instances. You’ve described it perfectly with such beauty and poignance. Wow! ❤️
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Thanks a lot Rishika ♥️
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Well said the only permanence in life is its glaring impermanence .
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True! Thanks Veena!
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Profound thoughts! Very well written. Thanks for joining in the challenge
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Thanks Sadje. It was a great picture prompt!
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You’re welcome 😉
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Wow! Brilliant words…
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Thank you Hemalatha!
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Beautifully penned!
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Thanks Reena!
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great take!
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Thanks Era!
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anytime!
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The truth and the last two lines are love.
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Thank you Kritika. Good to see you after long!
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So true Radhika, perfect reflection of life’s journey. We are such a tiny speck in this vast journey. As you stand at the foot of a huge dune, you have no idea of what you encounter after crossing over the top, or how many more dunes lie ahead on your journey. And a sudden storm can erase your steps in the sand of time.
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Yes Deb. And we chase those mirages mistaking them to give us eternal wealth and happiness, when we ourselves are but a fleeting moment in this gigantic cosmos.
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So very true – absolutely love the visual of “our lives being a fleeting moment in this giant cosmos”
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🙏💙
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Rightly said!
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🙏💙
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Your words are just perfect 👌
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To describe the journey of life 👌
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Thanks Deepika!
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A wonderful tanka
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Thanks Jude!
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My pleasure 🌼
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So wonderfully created: “footprints in the sands of time /define man’s impermanence”
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Thanks Benjamin. I too just love the phrase, footprints in the sands of time….and I am guilty of using it many times in my poems 🙂
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True and beautiful words of Tanka, Radhika. Life’s journey and where it takes you no one knows. The picture too is perfect.
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Absolutely Kamal. Thanks!!
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Welcome Radhika 😊😊
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Radhika, absolute perfection! ❤ A gentle reminder of our mortality. All the best! Cheryl
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Thank you Cheryl ❤️
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Footprints in the desert or on a seashore…we are as transient as these! Excellent composition, Radhika!
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Exactly Indira. Thanks 😊
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Lovely words💙. That picture is stunning. thanks
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Many thanks Olivia 💕
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love this Radhika!!!
The picture inspires me to keep going just like you do!!! You have such a gift! ❤️
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Thanks a lot dear Cindy. So glad to hear that. Take care ♥️
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You are sooo welcome!!!
You take care as well!
❤️
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so true.. the footprint in the sands is an excellent metaphor for the mortality of the humankind.
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So full of feel, so full of beauty. Can read it for thousand times ❤️❤️❤️
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You flatter me Meenakshi. Thanks a ton ♥️♥️
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brilliant tanka Radhika
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Thanks Mich 😊
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Wow this is so beautiful and true! 😊
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Thank you Prerna!!
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Beautifully penned❣️ Great take on the prompt! 💖
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Beautiful, Radhika! Superb take on the prompt!
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Thanks a lot Eugenia 😊
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You’re welcome! 😉
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Excellent, Radhika!
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Thank you Susi!
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You are very welcome, Radhika! 🙂
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