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Monday, August 01, 2005

Something To Cling On To

Guys, I recently talked about my passion for books and that post inspired me to come out with a poem about, well, see for yourselves...

Something To Cling On To

Time drags by, seconds seem hours,
and your heart beats utterly slow,
your breathings fine, but memory chars,
as spontaneous times seem so long ago.

When you struggle to find that vibe,
that electric spark with you,
know this my friend (and this is no jibe)
that you need something to cling on to.

Now to me this question you might bring,
What is this wonderful thing?
That fills our hearts with desire?
Sets our minds on fire?

My answer, ever unchanging, remains,
through fire, dirt, and monsoon rains,
through every realm of time and space,
a PASSION, to set your soul ablaze.

A passion, a spark, an idea,
an immersion, a desire, a skill,
It is whatever you may name,
but sets your heart afill,
with a calming breath, a new flame.

Use it, nurture it, feel it,
it will fill you anew with life,
care for it, know it, think of it,
and gone are your vexation, emptiness and strife.

There is always, always, that thing for you,
that something to cling on to,
in boredom and in fear,
that something ever so dear.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

good one that! Loves, Mummy

Anonymous said...

Great poem man ;).

Anonymous said...

Awesome poem Ambar! You been following F1??? :-)

Anonymous said...

Thanks all,
Ashit: Ya man, Schumi is third, and I think that Raikonnen is gonna catch up and win. Too bad about Schumi yaar...

Anonymous said...

Nice :).

Ambar, start writing short stories next. Have you read O'neill? Check out The Last Leaf (it is published online on a few sites).

Anonymous said...

Last few days, he has been cooped up at home (and me at office)thanks to rains, rains,,, - its this "thing to cling onto" thats kept him going!

He's mentally with all of you!! Loves
Mashi

Anonymous said...

is O'Neil same as O. henry? The last leaf was all our favourite?

Anonymous said...

is O'Neil same as O. henry? The last leaf was all our favourite?

Anonymous said...

Mashi, I am a klutz. I meant O'Henry, not O'Neill :).

Ambar, so have you been relegated to helping Mashi out with the housework. If so, welcome to the club :).

I hope mummy's flights don't get delayed in this mess...

Anonymous said...

Hey Ambar

I just got around to reading all your poems today(Haha.. with the computer always logged on!) and Ambar I think they are great!!
You have relinquished the need to rhyme all the time with fluidity and Substance!!
great job.. On an aside, Kanchoo dosent want to write the TJ test.. What are your comments on this?

Usha chitti

Anonymous said...

Interesting very interesting

Guess who this is

Akshay Ravi said...

Amazing poem man.. really inspiring and written very well... i noticed ur rhyme scheme pattern and i must say is very remarkable.. kudos 2 u man..!.. [:D]