Certain but Naive
With sunrise in the scene, springs my prince charming
All tall and exquisite, a smile so disarming.
The heart escapes the being, and leaps strides to the horizon
To resign itself to this thirst, so marvelously deluding!
Hopeful still
The prince never seems to be in reach; Exasperatingly
But does the gullible heart relinquishes? Oh not so early!
It frantically journeys, to this glimpse so promising
For the mirage of love ahead, is still flickering.
Distraught and strained
Days and nights; Months and years of wandering
The anxiety finally enters, after an infinite era of waiting.
The heart though overpowered, clings to love, a feeling
But resigns when grasps, the path so long to recovery.
Wise and pragmatic
Healed and learned, but at the horizon I am still staring
Through the windows, the allusion of him is still thriving.
But the conscious heart knows the nuances of this living
And gladly accepts this time, just the sun rising.
With sunrise in the scene, springs my prince charming
All tall and exquisite, a smile so disarming.
The heart escapes the being, and leaps strides to the horizon
To resign itself to this thirst, so marvelously deluding!
Hopeful still
The prince never seems to be in reach; Exasperatingly
But does the gullible heart relinquishes? Oh not so early!
It frantically journeys, to this glimpse so promising
For the mirage of love ahead, is still flickering.
Distraught and strained
Days and nights; Months and years of wandering
The anxiety finally enters, after an infinite era of waiting.
The heart though overpowered, clings to love, a feeling
But resigns when grasps, the path so long to recovery.
Wise and pragmatic
Healed and learned, but at the horizon I am still staring
Through the windows, the allusion of him is still thriving.
But the conscious heart knows the nuances of this living
And gladly accepts this time, just the sun rising.
awe sweet
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteWow how many ways this can be interpreted wonderful words Jenny!!! you make me so jealous by your awesome word choice :D loved it thoroughly :D
ReplyDelete"And gladly accepts this time, just the sun rising." -> At times this is so difficult isnt it???
:D lovely keep writing you are Good in both poetry and essays love your writing...
While writing it, I could actually sense the poem going onto different directions and I kind of liked it.
DeleteYes it is, very very difficult, when you see your dreams shattering. But it is also important to get real.
And thank you so much for your motivating comments :-) I hope to live upto your expectations!
So nicely written, jenny... :) liked it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!
DeleteInteresting choice of words...truly sounds like Prince Charming! :)
ReplyDelete:-)) Thanks Ria, hopefully those words put together made some sense :-)
Deletefairy Tales dont always have the happy ending..do they? :( nicely written
ReplyDeleteAgreed, maybe that's why they are called fairy tales! Thanks so much dear :-)
DeleteAwww.. Prince Charming:) Its so beautiful:)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sonia!
Delete:) this is lovely and beautifullllllll :) as the above comment one can take this poem going in a lot of ways ..
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Thank you so much Bikram. Right , but the sadder version was what it was intended for. Reality strikes down the fary tale prince charming :-)
Deletehmmm but end of the day .. reality is always sad.. thats the truth of life .. dont you think ...
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True Bikram. But noone stops hoping do they :-)
DeleteThis is Beautiful...:) Did you show it to your Prince Charming, I bet he is gonna love it...:)
ReplyDeleteI loved what you wrote in wise and pragmatic and hopeful still. Very powerful and meaningful. A poem in true sense of the word...:) Keep on writing such beauties.
ReplyDeleteThank you Saru! I tried to keep up the promise of writing poems more often. I only hope to keep the quality same! Your comments are so motivating!
DeleteI read somewhere, write more to improve the quality. Though I don't get the time and I am not talented enough to write in huge nos but I feel the saying is true. You evolve with each piece of writing!
Delete:-) Thank you Saru, you are too kind.
DeleteThis is indeed a deep poem- you have written with such great choices of words- which sweep open the curtains in my mind to see what the progression is-- very powerful! It is a piece that makes me sit very still and want to read it and read it again because there is so much meaning hidden in every single line (and between each line, in the silences). I loved how your beginning of each stanza actually can be taken apart and put together as a verse of its own-
ReplyDeleteCertain but Naive
Hopeful still
Distraught and Strained
Wise and pragmatic
That combination of lines- tells the whole story- wow!!
Connie, your in depth analysis and the appreciation of my poem has left me with so much joy and happiness. Writing gives so much satisfaction when readers like you enjoy reading it like this. Thank you so much for this heartfelt comment!
DeleteI loved how you've started every stanza. We wait wait and wait, but in the end, we're just let down. Price Charming exist only in fairy tales :) Loved how you put i all together.
ReplyDeleteThank you Philo. It is ironic every girl dreams of her prince charming knowing deep down, it may never come true! Thank you for the comment and the visit!
DeleteIt's ok to dream though. But yea, no getting carried away, else we're screwed :D
DeleteRightly put! couldn't agree more :-)
DeleteJenny, a dark horse poet:) Lovely poem!( Excuse the gender as meaning is important)
ReplyDeleteGosh Thank you Rahulji. I am humbled. The comment made my day!
DeleteSuch wonderful words !! you are magical :)
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DeleteBeautiful words! Loved reading them! Hope you are having a wonderful day!
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Deletebeautifully written! although i am not the right person to comment on a poem, all i can say is that i liked it :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting, and for the comment deb. Glad you liked it!
DeleteHa Ha! At the end everyone has to become wise and pragmatic huh? I love the way you have composed. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kusum. I guess life teaches you the hard way, but you do ending becoming wise, and that is what matters :-)
Deletenice poem
ReplyDeleteThank you Ajeya :-)
Deletedifferent blocks,, different perspectives.. in a total.. a unique poem..:)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruchi! Your comments are always motivating.
DeleteLovely insightful weave...
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit and comment Alka :-)
DeleteSomeone mentioned multiple interpretations....indeed so very many...Very well written Jenny....
ReplyDelete:-) Glad you liked it Chintan. and glad to see you back here :-)
DeleteAww! Heart touching <3 <3 I so wish fairy tales can be true in real life :(
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Thank you Megha :-) Well they dont come true, that why they are called fairy tales, I guess :-)
DeleteThanks for visiting and the comment :-)
this one is of many many levels! brilliantly written!
ReplyDeletei kept thinking it is so tough to articulate all those emotions in words in this way
Thank you so much for the comment Sujatha. Was kind of waiting for your comment on this one. If you have the time, can you please read http://jennyshetty.blogspot.com/2012/05/love-heartbreak-but-freedom.html as well please.
DeleteAww thanks so much Ashwini. Poems are not my forte, but I want to write some more. Thanks for being so motivating :-)
ReplyDeleteKya baat hai Jenny! But do you want all the qualities and features you mentioned (rhetorical question).. Thoda compromise karna padega yaar :D
ReplyDeleteZindagi ka dusra naam compromise hi hain. Itne compromises kar diye, ki Prince charming ka definition hi change ho gaya :-)))))))
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