Toxicity of relationships stifle me
tremors of raucous feelings erupt into an avalanche,
rustle the pages of thoughts,
scraping buried memories.
Torrents of unsaid words
trapped within the fortress of my heart flow.
Deluge of tears ink the blank paper
with whorls of pain.
Emotions that asphyxiated within
today,
taste freedom after a long battle of holding on!
A to Z Challenge 2022 – Nature and I
Don’t you think many of us restrict or limit our growth by boundaries we set for ourselves? Man is blessed with boundless potential. Yet the fear of failure, self-imposed barriers and doubts curtail his growth. Snug and cozy in his self-created comfort zone, hesitation greets his step outside of it. The mind holds on to the “what ifs” before giving it a try.
When I see the birds fly across the blue skies, it reinforces my belief that that we too are blessed with abilities in abundance. When the fledglings are ready, the mother pushes them out of their nest. The little ones instinctively flap their wings and fly into the sky, overcoming fear, slowly but steadily gaining confidence, before soaring into the vast open sky.
“There is freedom waiting for you on the breeze of the sky, and you ask, “What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” Erin Hanson
The flying birds are a good reminder for me to let go my apprehensions and dare myself to take my feet off the ground.
“The reason birds can fly and we can’t, is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.” J. M. Barrie
captive dreams absolved
avian inspiration
the flight to freedom
All I need to do is, shrug off the self-doubts infringing into my mind. Soaring into the limitless expanse is a dream which I can realize, if I believe in it.
Like Rumi rightly said, “You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through?”
You can read my earlier posts of the challenge here.
She,
voices her opinion loud, against her dwarfed rights
turns deaf to societal charades, with a whispered sigh
gives wings to her crumpled dreams, to reach the pinnacle
fights a daily battle against unseen and unsaid rules
frees her imprisoned longings, with her head held high
adorns a resilient avatar, with her tenacious spirit
proudly wears her tiara, despite the many scars.
Her life is a collage of challenges, a different set each time.
She expertly sews the many patches of her life
into a beautiful quilt,
signed with the motifs of her victories!
All she only wants is,
freedom to celebrate herself, to be who she is!!
Happy Women’s Day to all the amazing women here!
Shweta’s 6 word story : Free. Put together a few tales. Hope you like them.
Hooked to phone – free time vanishes!
Breakup did not free the memories.
Divorce, freed her from abusive relationship.
Her free verses captured many hearts.
Tiny joys of life – Absolutely free!
Break free, from stereotype societal molds.
Free of thoughts, she experienced bliss.
The lock down cleanses the landscape
stay away humans balm the earth,
liberate it from their vile deeds,
as it breathes and rejuvenates
to a complete makeover.
Empyrean blues smile across the horizon
cumulus clouds indulge in careless whispers
the zephyr flirts with the virgin blooms
sounds of chirps serenade the world
sparkling brooks mirror a pristine image
boughs dance in gay abandon
the nadir glows a radiant gold, before
the night sky flaunts a starry spectacle
flora and fauna revel in its new found freedom
nature’s beatitude delights hearts!
India celebrates its 72nd Independence Day today. A dream I see take shape for my country is redefining its freedom in the truest sense.
redefine freedom
uncage the archaic systems
empower values
shape our country’s destiny
herald a better future!
A very Happy Independence Day !
Differentiating between
religion, caste and colour
obliterating lessons of humanity
creating islands for himself
by the boundaries of
trivial and mindless demarcations,
drawn by the imbecilic humans,
lost in the wave of animosity
drowning love in its intensity!
But ,
I hope, our soul awakens
from the ignorant slumber
to ignite a fine ray of hope
to end this apathy
and redefine the ambit
to include brotherhood
and to leave a legacy
of a country endowed
with life without territories!
An onset of a tempest brews within, when people put on a veil of ignorance,
when unruly waves of indifference drowns many in its flow,
when plunderers in the guise of rulers silently kill,
we lament the gradual death of the soul.
Oh ! Did your freedom go in vain, in the eons of time?
The martyrs who valiantly chose to rest on your earthy bosom,
whose widows swallowed silent tears,
when the infinite sea of fighters united
to drape you in the tranquil costume of freedom.
Not all is lost, dear Mother
a glimmer of hope quells the darkness,
when selfless crusaders stride on a march
chanting slogans of equality for all
with a dream to see you, O Mother!
In your natural splendour,
where the belly’s don’t feel the hunger,
children tread on a path of knowledge,
a women is not robbed of her dignity,
where home is not a privilege of a few,
where the only religion followed is that of
humanity and brotherhood
where love and peace dwell for eternity.
Let’s join hands together to realise this dream
to make our motherland proud of all her children.
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You let go the trigger of your words,
hitting bulls eye, it shredded my soul.
battered and betrayed
the hurt , buried deep in my heart.
for long, it lay captive in the confines
waging a lonely battle with raging emotions and angst.
rising from the depths of anguish
it, finally found freedom!
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