Love is in the air
But so is smog
And dust and noise and CO2
Meaningless campaigns
Dull cartoons Blunt advices
Obscene jokes Political wars
Pierce through eyes, ears, nose
Oh give me a break
In silence let me meditate.
Note: This poem was published in the literary journal Muse India
Note: This poem was published in the literary journal Muse India
Life is never a rosy picture. You've painted the reality in words.
ReplyDeleteThank you Somali:) Glad you liked:)
DeleteFrom love to smog to dust to noise to poison to meaninglessness to crudity to blood sheds... a tortuous (necessary evil?) path to Nirvana....????
ReplyDeleteYes! The grossness is frequently encountered on the way but it can't be bypassed:(
DeleteThank you Geetashree:)
True! when will all this end,at least partially?
ReplyDeleteNot in my lifetime I'm sure...or never perhaps!
DeleteHave you ever seen anything coming back to the good old normal anywhere on this planet?
Thank you Uppal ma'am:)
"Give me a break"
ReplyDeleteYou are voicing the prayer of millions.
Indeed! Thank you Tom sir:)
DeleteThe rosy first and the serene last line enclosing the sooty lines full of grim reality !
ReplyDeleteInteresting ..and so nicely put :)
Thank you Kokila:) Glad you liked:)
DeleteBeautiful! We all need a break from the grim, mundane realities...
ReplyDeleteThank you Rajeev:)
DeleteHeh heh! It's all just a cauldron of muck. We just want to see what we want and ignore the rest. The besotted eyes of a lover never cares for the carbon monoxide in his lungs. He gets enough life from those limpid pools of raw happiness.
ReplyDeleteBut to a third party (read: God), the world would really look like something as you described. :D
Very interesting:) Thank you Rakesh:)
DeleteTime for a holiday to get away from it all!!
ReplyDeleteRight Deepak sir:) Thank you:)
DeleteOh ! Wonderful sir....
ReplyDeleteThe truth well written .
Thank you Shraddha:)
Deletelovely :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Archana:)
Deletea powerful peace covering various current issues
ReplyDeleteSochta Hun Tume Aaj Khat Likhun
Thank you Kashif:)
Deletewell expressed reality........
ReplyDeleteThank you Geeta:)
DeleteSo realistic. Beautifully worded :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Purba:)
DeleteHarsh reality...but life is a mish mash of all these and a break is very much needed...
ReplyDeleteThank you Maniparna:)
DeleteBeautifully expressed! As many have said it - it's a harsh reality though!
ReplyDeleteThank you Deepa:)
DeleteYes frustration can be removed only by meditation.
ReplyDeleteThank you Indrani:)
DeleteThey reality of our times, we talk aloud do not speak much
ReplyDeleteThank you Datta:)
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