Bubbly baby’s progress defines
growing up milestones
painted in playful contours
in a blissful innocent world.
Teenage years chart a new course
mark the many firsts…a date, a kiss
romantic crush or rebellious streak
friends and ambition play a pivotal role
zeal to accomplish inks the milestones.
With a step into the professional world,
life ebbs into a comfort zone
many settle to the society’s norms
honor the events that unfold in due course
targets at work and family goals, outline the milestones.
Fading twilight waits for the ebony sky
to move on, into a destination unknown.
A glance into life’s rear view mirror reflects
celebration of life with its many milestones.
The heart whispers a thanksgiving prayer!
You have charted a whole lifetime so beautifully Radhika! I notice how the initial years have words which represent uncharted freedom, joy, bliss and yet as you mention we step into the comfort zone post movement into the professional zone. I know that is how it is interpreted, but to me all the real discomforts start from here on 🙂
And hopefully we all have a life so fulfilling that our heart whispers a thanksgiving prayer when we look back at the rear view mirror – a toast to that from me 🙂
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Yes Deb, most of us become comfortable in our discomfort zones 😒
Life grows progressively tougher with every new phase – being a baby being the best. But once we have understood the basics all the seasons of life are fun 😊
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These are wise words coming from a man who has witnessed different seasons of life. Well said Ashokji 💙
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You are a wise young lady Radhika 😊
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Humbled Ashokji….but am still work in progress 😊
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All of us are Work in Progress and shall always be so 😊 You are a good work in progress 😅
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😄🙏
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Many thanks for that lovely feedback Deb. I guess nobody’s life is perfect. Each phase has its own set of challenges. When one achieves a milestone despite those challenges, the accomplishment is more gratifying.
But, I believe we all have a lot in our plate, to express a prayer of thanksgiving. Hope your life blesses you with many such moments of happiness and achievements when you look back. 💙💜
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Wow! You described it really well. Beautifully written.
Quoting a line ‘many settle to the Society’s norms’, I assume here that with no intention, people lower their expectations to fit into the world.
And it reminds me of one more lines, of that day be day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different.
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Thank you Ritish. While the majority settle to the routine, a few question and challenge themselves to draw up their own itinerary in life, rather than follow the society’s norms.
And yes then at the end, the backward glance at the road traversed gives an all new perspective. Thanks for sharing that line 😊
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You’ve described it so well R!❤
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Thank you N ❤️
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Wonderful!
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Thanks Akshita!
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Whole life is chartered in a beautiful poem, Radhika. Great.
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Thank you Kamal!
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Welcome dear Radhika 😊❤️
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I see how lifespans are divided into milestones. The problem starts when we compare with others and whip ourselves for missing a milestone. Like girls may choose to stay single or child free, but parents get all knotted about it.
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I agree Reena. Comparison allows insecurities and frustrations to creep in.
Well, we are yet to evolve as a society who respects a person’s decision (specially a woman) who defies societal norms to live life on her own terms.
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Life’s milestones …..by Radhika
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Brilliant ✨
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Many thanks Riya!
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Ah this is so beautiful and so well articulated 😍🤗💛
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Thank you Rishika ❤️💙
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🤗💛
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What a way to look at the phases of life…beautiful, Radhika!!
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Many thanks Indira
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I love how you capture the essence of a lifetime into a single poem. Such wise words indeed!
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Thank you so much Astrid!
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Life’s full circle beautifully expressed, Radhika! Thank you so much for joining in.
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Thank you Eugenia. My pleasure 😊
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Most welcome, Radhika!
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Brilliantly written Radhika. Its so endearing and true. You have amazingly described the whole lifespan.
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Thanks a ton ☺️
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Absolutely loved reading the course of a lifetime through your talent of beautiful composing. The last few lines made me smile, that would be the goal – to be able to look in the rear view mirror with a smile and heartfelt humble gratitude.
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Thank you so much Pragalbha. If one can smile with gratitude at the end of life on looking back, then one has lived life well.
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💛💛✨✨
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Wonderful poem, though Each life looks different it has similarity at the base you captured it so well so as everyone can accept.
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Thank you so much Meenakshi ♥️
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So true. The whole life in a poem. Wonderful crafting.
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So beautifuly done R! That’s a lovely poem
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That’s a lot of candles on that cake. I think I’ll be nice and contented with my life by then.
Your redesign of the landing page is also very good now, clean and comfortable.
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Thanks I. J. Here’s to wishing you a life of happiness and contentment ✨
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And lots of candles, perhaps …
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👍🏻😊
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So beautifully penned, Radhika. From a journey of a bubbly baby to an adult who has to stuff himself/herself to fit into the societal norms. Loved reading this.👌👌💞💞
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Deepika 🙏
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Beautifully written Radhika 👏 the road map of life. Every life is different than the other, thankfully go along with it. 💜
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Such an interesting milestones🌼🌺🌷🌹
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Many thanks 😊
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You’re much welcome🌻
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Very interesting
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Thank you!
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You have a wonderful way of making deep massages extremely poetic and beautiful. Lovely work! This is so good: “painted in playful contours”; “Fading twilight waits for the ebony sky”.
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Absolutely!
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Amazingly described 👏🏻
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Thanks so much!!
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