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Growing Wings.. November Writing Prompt #4
Everyday, I am growing wings,
Little by little, when I fight my fears, and go beyond,
When I prod myself to lift my spirits, and move on.
Everyday, I am growing wings,
Little by little, when I become aware, of my limitations,
And work on burying them, to make a mark from there on.
Everyday, I am growing wings,
Little by little, when I learn, from my experiences and carry on,
Leaving the erroneous happenings behind, to make fresh beginnings, to live life full on !!
I am growing wings, to propel me a little higher,
From where I stand today,
To a newer, fresher and higher beginning,
To make a mark for each new day !
In response to Free Verse Revolution Weekly Challenge.
Blocks to thoughts…
A writer I am, I failed to blog,
Wanting to write, I have been agog,
Putting pen to paper was tough,
As my thoughts were covered with fog.
Perhaps, a writers block, I thought..
An artiste, I am, I failed to create,
Paints, colors and hues failed to permeate,
For hours, mentally, I would just debate,
Putting the brush on the canvas, my flow couldn’t relate.
Perhaps, a creative block, I thought.
Have been riding on waves of highs and lows,
Surfing between life’s roughs and troughs,
With some situations, I could courageously deal,
Some happenings, were not in my control.
Perhaps, a mental block, I thought.
Today, I became my own tutor,
I taught myself that experiences are life’s biggest teachers,
Lessons, in schools, we have learnt many,
To live with life and march forward, are moments of life’s epiphany !!
Perhaps,an enlightening discovery, I thought !!
A tribute ..
You showed up every day,
You lingered in my thoughts,
You walked me through the memory lanes,
You helped me pick my thoughts,
You chose an assorted bouquet of smiles and experiences for me, from my past,
You took me on a journey of ups and downs, tiny and vast,
You were the trigger for my writing,
You were the one to take my posts globe trotting,
Now, I go down the memory lane on my own accord,
And I realize, in the absence of your hand holding,
That I miss you and the ‘word prompt’ meetings with you,
Oh ! DAILY POST, I enjoyed my amazing journey with you,
And wish and hope to see you soon and begin a new journey with you !!
Nest your thoughts
It’s human tendency to look smart, by giving a witty reply, by being the first one to reply to a question posed to a huge audience, by posting a smart comment on a message. We all just want to talk, without even listening to the whole conversation, thus showing our knowledge about the topic. All of this makes us feel smart, important and probably gives us a chance to gain acceptance in our peer group or society.
I’m sure, all of us have been through these situations in the day to day life experiences. The urge to outsmart others, often lands us in embarrassing situations, or putting our foot in our own mouth.
We could overcome this, by becoming aware of this. As information in the form of spoken words, thoughts enter our mind, we try and nest the thoughts. We allow the information, thoughts to rest within, seep in and sit a while in our system. We think and ponder about it and then act on it, unless, it’s a quiz question on the buzzer round :).
I like to visually think of myself as a tree. Arms stretched out up in the air, receiving and accepting life’s experiences. Assimilating and physically experiencing it and letting go of all that is not required, into the earth through the strong roots growing from my feet !!
I have observed, when I practice this, I often avoid confrontation with family, domestic helps, at work…It gives me time to chew the cud and take the essence of the point. And when I do think about it for some time, often things get clear and sorted out on their own without having to show an extreme reaction, anger, irritation. And, things which do not actually matter, often dies down, on its own. Yes, there are things which happen, where I am still a sapling and I do sway with the goings on and react, but I am aware and do display “work in progress” in that zone.
It’s a long drawn process, which takes time, but do try it out and let me know if it works!!
Craft
I am a soul, showcased in a body.
I have been given a name, and am identified with this name.
I perform actions, which is a life game.
But alas, my soul does not seem satisfied,
Each time it takes me on a different ride.
Experiences, it gains, creating different casts,
Filling in vibrant colors in various arts.
It keeps playing different games,
To fit into life’s different frames.
It creates unique pieces, with all my experiences,
Which I cannot fathom using in this world,
But can only take it with me in my final abode,
To decorate and ornate my new home,
With the piece of craft created,
With my memories on it, etched.
Pic courtesy : Pixabay.com
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