by Kushal Poddar
Member since:
January 19, 2008

Words of a lost soul

October 18, 2008 11:10 AM UTC
views: 0 | comments: 51
  Words of a lost soul

Once I have whispered "yes",

you know how much hard it is

to say that again.

I close my eyes

to strangle the pain.

Impotent tries

yields infertile results. 

Situation has changed

like the season

on your garden patch,

now cold, grim, and arid.

 

I nod a "yes" to end it all.

Gather a few belongings

and walk towards an unknown fall.

As I follow the dirt road of whim

I can feel my footmarks

are being deleted

in seconds,

I can see many pre scripted marks

are lying ahead of me. I follow them.

Something is falling off me

with every steps.

 

I have said "yes" to seal two fates. © 2008 - All Rights Reserved Kushal Poddar

Comments: 51

JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Oct 18, 2008, 11:14am UTC
A very interesting poem about how things change and the choices we make along the way.
Sandi S. Oct 18, 2008, 11:27am UTC
deeply moving...
Pam S. Oct 18, 2008, 11:31am UTC
Another great job, you are so talented!
Brian T. Oct 18, 2008, 11:45am UTC
Excellent writing as always!
Karen E. Oct 18, 2008, 12:15pm UTC
Podar, sometimes in a movie I see a character going into to danger. They do not know but the viewer knows and it makes one want to yell "No ! Stop! Don't go !" that is the feeling I have here. Perhaps I got it wrong but I feel a sense of foreboding.
Peter Joseph Swanson Oct 18, 2008, 12:53pm UTC
Yes, very interesting ...
Svetlana Goryacheva Oct 18, 2008, 12:53pm UTC
Proof that we have to think twice or even thrice before saying "yes"... or "no'". Great work, dear Poddar!

Blessings and good luck - S.
blaine d. Oct 18, 2008, 1:13pm UTC
great one!
Lona Herling Oct 18, 2008, 1:30pm UTC
Very excellent writing
Haim Kadman Oct 18, 2008, 3:05pm UTC
And sometimes to whisper NO is very hard too, but it's a beautiful Poddar and your style is exquisite.
Beverly P. Oct 18, 2008, 3:19pm UTC
very intense... i love the wonder.. is it lost love... lost life.. or both?
Angela A. Oct 18, 2008, 3:40pm UTC
I was lost, but, you found a way to bring my soul back again!
Lovely poem friend.
Georgiana S. Oct 18, 2008, 3:47pm UTC
very good, have a wonderful holiday
Lisa Frost Bailey Oct 18, 2008, 3:48pm UTC
wonderful verse to read!
Sharon P. Oct 18, 2008, 3:53pm UTC
Well written.
Kathryn Flynn Oct 18, 2008, 4:27pm UTC
Featured in the Triple Name Club.
Cheryl W. Oct 18, 2008, 4:46pm UTC
A beautiful poem, Poddar...and one I can very much relate to.
Carol Lloyd Oct 18, 2008, 5:15pm UTC
I love it!
Linda T. Oct 18, 2008, 5:25pm UTC
beautiful work. Sometimes we make choices that we don't want to make but feel compelled to do so regardless.
Dawn Clevenger Oct 18, 2008, 5:27pm UTC
Thank you for sharing your post at " The Graveyard Hours ", we read and appreciate everything that comes through.
Alison H. Oct 18, 2008, 6:37pm UTC
It expresses well the pain of a difficult choice. The unknown is always a bit (or very) frightening. But sometimes it's the only way.
Deloris Wright Oct 18, 2008, 6:53pm UTC
Some times we have said yes, and then had to live with that. Good poem Poddar
Isis A. Oct 18, 2008, 6:57pm UTC
Poddar... love the poem... hits home... so sad. Hugs to you. Isis.
Elsie Duggan Oct 18, 2008, 9:27pm UTC
A very sad poem, hope it is just that a poem and not from your life, beautifully written, you are a very talented poet.
Sharon B. Oct 18, 2008, 10:23pm UTC
thanks for sharing
Sue T. Oct 18, 2008, 11:06pm UTC
Another beautifully written poem, Poddar. Lovely.
Charlie B. Oct 19, 2008, 12:00am UTC
Great poem
Olive Rossi Oct 19, 2008, 12:57am UTC
very enjoyable! I like it and clung to each word!
Amber Starfire Oct 19, 2008, 2:26am UTC
Ah, my friend, you are a prolific and wonderful writer, but this is not your best. Compared to your usual, this is a little bit stilted, falters, doesn't quite make it all the way to the heart. But then, you've led me to raise the bar :-). It's always an upwards thing.
lynn a. Oct 19, 2008, 2:45am UTC
Kushal, no matter what you write, it always causes me to think and think again. Sometimes, lol, even more than that. I see a beauty in this poem. I also feel a sadness. You inspire thought without a doubt.
t b. Oct 19, 2008, 3:55am UTC
"how much hard?"

I think-"how hard"
But that is merely my opinion.
Ladybounty ~. Oct 19, 2008, 11:49am UTC
Very well done Poddar.....beautiful expression of what we sometimes experience when making difficult decisions.
Sherrie H. Oct 19, 2008, 2:55pm UTC
Excellent work!
Shelbia C. Oct 19, 2008, 5:04pm UTC
Very well wriiten. I enjoyed it
Alison Pearce Oct 19, 2008, 6:17pm UTC
Beautifully done!
Dan H. Oct 19, 2008, 8:45pm UTC
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Heather Schultz Oct 19, 2008, 9:19pm UTC
nice poem
Busy Buzzy Bee 'Gather Proud Mamarazzi' Oct 20, 2008, 5:30am UTC
Yes,it's an indulging topic.
Siddartha Pierce Oct 21, 2008, 8:50am UTC
A melancholic tone to this one but one that many can relate to at some point in their lives. I like the use of the footsteps to mark one's way through life and how they fade so quickly in the dust. Thanks for sharing your talent.
A N. Oct 21, 2008, 9:42am UTC
Thanks for posting your content to the Group: We comment back
Vivian A. Oct 22, 2008, 11:40am UTC
Poddar another powerful rendering. Wonderful, thank you.
Sheila Deeth Oct 22, 2008, 9:03pm UTC
Interesting melancholy.
zale orcid Oct 23, 2008, 12:20am UTC
Poddar! p.s. your name is amazing! this poem loves me and i love it.
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Sujata (friendly 'Suji' ) S. Oct 31, 2008, 12:38am UTC
Beautiful as always is poetry for you Kushal

is interesting flow of thoughts in pursuit !!!
Felicia R. Jan 14, 2009, 2:58pm UTC
Hello :o),

I just wanted to stop by since I am finally going through what is now listed as under 3,900 pieces of gather new mail that is sitting in my inbox on here.

With that mentioned I just came across either a mailing from you yourself, or someone else brought this piece to my attention. You or they felt that your creation should be shared with the gather community, which I am very glad that it was passed on to me to view. So I wanted to say Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to publish it here on gather for us to all view. :o)

As well before I leave you I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year... in 2009 :o)
Michelle K. Oct 22, 2009, 8:58pm UTC
Very good. Rich ideas, and expression. Well done.

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