A Conversation with Self (Indecision?)
“You let them stride forward, let them die
You here to survive or give up in a fight?”
Placatory words or empty threats,
Couldn’t budge him from the resting place.
“There was a duty to be done.”
“Please don’t sing that song,
It had already been sung!
Cowards maybe but they are still alive;
Dead are rejoiced but are unmoving
Remembered today, forgotten the next!”
“It’s a done deal, no going back.”
“Staying where you are will get the medal,
To be adorned over your dead mettle
Handed over to your widow
Nothing but a keepsake for the gone,
And you still want to stay on?”
‘I’d die if I stayed alive when the children cry,
Die of shame of running away,
Die of being a fallen warrior.
I’d rather not breathe knowing what I didn’t
I’d rather be dead knowing I gave my best
Of trying to save mankind, and life!
I will stay back, maybe to die,
But not just with a forgotten honor
Maybe in my last ditch try,
There will be one saved life.”
N.B. People usually don’t understand my poetry, it’s not a problem if you don’t either. 🙂 Love, G.:)
Maverick Misfit 
i think i understood this well enough,but i have been deluded before..free
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Stupendous…….
generally i dont read poetic (flowery)…
This one did create the interest from the first line….
Well crafted and fabricated….
Good job
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and you are keeping that stupid pole on facebook? girl, you are off your rockers..you are simply amazing G..
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Back to writin awesome poems r we….! 😉
dis one's beautiful….direct, a direct lash at the soul…wonderfully displays the theme of emotions while interplaying with the dilemma dat surrounds da decision!
And I like da end! wonderful work! 🙂
havent seen u around in quite some time….as in on my blog commenting nd stuff????
tc! 🙂
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I loved the ending-indeed the 'one saved life' makes all the difference in the world rather than some medal of honor.
Beautifully phrased! 🙂
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This poem reminded me of Mark Twain's quote: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.”
I'm more of a prose guy, so usually prefer prose to poetry, but this one was beautiful! Very thought provoking indeed. 🙂
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Hey soin
You are one person I think who will understand it well enough. 🙂
Hi Mahesh
Thanks a lot! What can I say, T try! 😛 😀
Hey Neha-jiii
There's one thing I do better than you, win bets! Not on poetic abilities though (we both know how good we are)! 😉 😀
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Heyy Maverick
Knew have to have another lame attempt at poetry to get my favourite poet back on MM 😀
Thanks a lot and I will be haunting your Revelry soon! 🙂
Hi Sammy
Welcome back, dear!! I'm glad you caught the nuances so well, and enjoyed them too! 🙂
Hiya Karthik
I'm also a complete prose person but with a fascination towards poetry. I appreciate good poetry maybe 'cause I can't write them well-enough! 😀
But you enjoyed it inspite of being a prose person… I must be improving! 😀
Thanks!! 🙂
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nice poem
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I plotted your lines around office…and thought they fit well at work…where most of us go through indecision,frustration,some self pity and some rage.
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I have read it twice and I think I am kinda close to understanding it… Not sure. Its been very long since you posted and your frequency has gone down.
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Wow G! I've been reading a lot of posts that echo patriotism at the loudest possible decibel levels(courtesy:R'Day) and Here you are, subtly conveying the message:) Loved it! 🙂
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sm
Thanks.
Gyanban
i enjoyed your comment a lot. Nice comparison. It could be that, I guess. However, 'one saved life'?? Are there any?? 😀
Thanks for your input, your comments are really appreciated! 🙂
Harini
Good to see you as always! Yeah, my frequency has gone down due to other committments… And I'm sure you did understand this one! 🙂
Raksha
That is one of the nicest thing anyone told me about this piece! 🙂
Thank you!! 🙂 🙂
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Wow.. I am speechless!! Such a nice and different thought.. Amazing
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The West Wind
Means a lot coming from a someone who is a great poet herself! Thank you! 🙂
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du bar poreo kichu bhujlam na 😀 only after reading the comments understood a little….but like you said that should not be a problem right 😉 … just kidding …. khub bhalo hoyeche poem ta 🙂
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Save lives from getting fired I guess…
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Gyanban
Absolutely!! 😀
Enjoyed your comment the most!! 🙂
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Love the new design. I'm a total sucker for Red, Black and White.
Interesting poem here, loved the grays turning to white.
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that was a nice one…i really like the plugins on your blog!
~Sanz
http://sanz360.wordpress.com/
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I dont know if I understood your view and ideas when you penned this down… but I could feel the urge to fight, to sacrifice, to give away, yet no complain… 😉
It was a nice read!
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nice one!!!
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