From childhood till now
I have grown up so far
To the phase not so mar
I had no choice but to allow
It has been a tough call
As I kept climbing up
Sometimes I had to jump
At times it led me to fall
I remember as a child
I used to learn to climb
Through the day, all the time
Up and down, feeling beguiled
Today I stand here still at top
Waiting to reach somewhere
After scouring here and there
I realize the fact that I can't stop
Still wondering what will come next
Placing my feet on the quiet earth
I surmise that in every birth
I have to keep on climbing the steps!
This poem is inspired from a photograph uploaded by a dear friend, Saru Singhal on Facebook. Saru, hope you like it. You can visit her blog by clicking here.
Beautiful poem, shows the life cycle, how we learn, adapt and hope for ourselves amidst our falls.
ReplyDeleteThank you for a wonderful read. Third stanza is my favorite. It's so beautiful how we get inspired by simple things, truly amazing :)
Thanks a lot Saru :) I feel so good that you liked it so much :)
DeleteAnd yeah also thanks to your photograph which inspired me to write this for you.
Nice use of abba rhyming. Somehow makes the words seem enclosed within themselves. Like a flower bud! Hope you keep climbing the steps!
ReplyDeletethanks Chhavi! Hope the same for you too :)
DeleteSo much depth in every line as it flows!! Reminds me of every moment when dad has encouraged me to keep walking, keep trying and never to give up! Its never the end actually, we have never reached fully, everytime, there is something yet to achieve!! Kudos...good work! keep writing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kriti :) ya it never ends. just we keep on achieving milestones. I am glad that you liked it.
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