Take a deep look into the mirror
Do you like what you see?
Are you happy in being what you are
Or is there someone else you want to be?
Ever thought why it is this way
When others flourish why can't it be you?
Everyone sure puts in the effort
But success comes only to a selected few
What gratification in cursing the winners
While your work was only half hearted
Instead of wondering how they did it
Why not put in more effort instead?
Don't try to sneak and peek
When the fault lies in your home
Mind your own business first
Only then it becomes the happiness dome
Concentrate on your negatives
Rather than cursing their joys
When they again succeed in front of you
You may have the words, but no voice
Life no longer comes easy
You have to earn it to live it
Cheating might give you the comfort
But your soul dies everyday bit by bit
Do not hate others just for sake
Definitely not when poisoned by others
They need you because they are minority
Their concern and comfort only smothers
Insecurity is a dreaded disease
Hiding under the cloak of arrogance
The facade only exposes the fear
There is nothing promoting elegance
Understand the facts, don't just hear
See it and only then believe
The third person is known to sting
By passing the truth through a rigged sieve
It’s easy to taint a success story
Calling it influenced and fiction
Do you even know the real person?
Before making your own prediction
Accept the truth, strive to live
Why get entangled in fallacy
Them today, it can be you tomorrow
Don't just thrive on jealousy
~ Soumya
stop living for anyone else but you. and you will be exactly that, you.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely true.
DeleteIts interesting that these 11 stanzas can stand alone as short poems. Was it done on purpose?! :)
DeleteNot exactly. Just wanted to pen down various thoughts. Turned out this way :D
DeleteWhen the fault lies in your home
ReplyDeleteMind your own business first
But your soul dies everyday bit by bit
The third person is known to sting
By passing the truth through a rigged sieve
Loved your poem and there is so much of truth in the above lines. Keep it up.
Thank you so much Kalpana.
DeleteGood one Soumya! I needed this poem just about now!
ReplyDeleteThanks Meera. Glad my words helped :)
DeleteLovely, thought-provoking poem!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI was checking out the others on the list of this week's Spicy Saturday Picks along with mine and guess which post was read the most last year at this time?! How weird is this ;) I loved this one Soumya! Jealousy is a vile monster.
ReplyDeleteHahaha seriously! We sure are connected? :)
DeleteOh yes! I guess we are!!!
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