Mesmerizing, scintillating, tranquilizing beautiful I am, thought the rose…
As she looked into her reflection with delight,
A seed of doubt crept into her, and sent it a little root,
Am I good enough, Am I right??
The rose wandered with these thoughts and thought….
Maybe, I should’ve been small and fragrant like a Jasmine,
But a Jasmine is very tender and delicate,
Or maybe, vast like a Lotus,
But Lotus grows in the muck,
Maybe, I shouldn’t have had thorns,
Or maybe, I should’ve been designed differently,
Then people would’ve liked and adorned me..
Am I good enough, am I right?
As she was wandering in the garden heartbroken,
Feeling miserable and forsaken,
She met the calm and serene, blissful chrysanthemum,
Merry and gay, on the way to the sanctorum,
Who paved the way for her dear friend rose, telling her,
Be the beauty that you are, for that is what you are meant to be,
Do not tend to the seed of doubt, for it steals the true self you ought to be,
And whatever be the path you take, dear friend,
We shall all meet at His Feet, in the END !!
I am good enough, I am right !!
In life, we often tend to play the game of looking good and get stressed, no end, until we find a friend, guide, teacher who steers us in the right path. An attempt to portray the same.
I can relate so much to the doubts of the rose Deepika. Well, like you said ” Be the beauty that you are”…I think thats what I need to affirm. So happy to read this. Felt it was written just for me 🙂❤️
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Radhika, I think it holds true for all human beings,at some point in time. A small doubt, could lead to big issues.
Thanks Radhika !!
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very nice indeed….rose as an example was good…even though they are loved by all….more than any other flowers….but such thoughts may arise….a parallel to the human beings….kept in mind….isn’t it…?
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Yes exactly. How ever blessed a person is, sometimes, he/she is not satisfied and always look for more. Hence chose the rose..
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Beautiful, Deepika
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Thanks a lot Savio 😇
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Wow! Beautifully penned, enjoyed reading the feelings expressed by rose flower! I could relate myself with this rose. 🙂
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Thanks a lot Megala 😇
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Deep and poignant poetic words so well composed, Deepika. Lovely picture of Roses that is a good sign to say that all is well and we are all loved.
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That’s penned well.Actually no one is satisfied with one’s own attributes and thought of loving one’s self with all perfections and imperfections🙂
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A common problem amongst most of us . Thank you 🙏
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Such a beautiful analogy you used for a perfect powerful message Deepika. I loved this post!
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Thank you so much pragalbha 🙏
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