The day I drowned in my own tears

Very young,
I braced my faith.
Plucking thorns out if it,
Eluding track of dates.
Gradually hope faded,
Happiness became a forlorn song.
I hummed lyrics with a smile,
But I couldn't make it last for long.
I knew, my soul was scarred,
It kept on tearing,
It kept nagging with pain.
Even pleaded me,
To stop hurting it again and again.
When we both couldn't sync,
I came one-to-one with my biggest fear.
The day I lost everything,
The day I drowned in my own tears.

Comments

  1. Terrific Saru as ever. But expect some happy wishes this new year from you, an emotion if rightly said stands in hearts for a lifetime and this is again one of your many gems.

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  2. Sad and poignant! Wish you a very happy new year, Saru!

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  3. Your words carry volumes, Saru. may this new Year bring all the joy in the world!

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  4. The day I am so scared of. Your words made me live it.

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  5. Lovely poetry, and pain can be felt! Wishing you happiness in New Year, Saru:)

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  6. Aww... such a deeply touching poem Saru. Lovely weaving of words! Happy New Year :)

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  7. Sad but such powerful words Saru! May you emoting this way through your verses...wishing you a happy and creative 2014!

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  8. That was a heart wrenching rendition Saru. Well written! Hope you have a great year ahead! :)

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  9. 'Happiness became a forlorn song' lovely line!
    It's lyrical...
    I wish you a blissful and peaceful New Year! :)

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  10. So lovely and moving!

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  11. Wow Saru, simply amazing.
    Happy new year.

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  12. Incredibly melancholy ! please continue to sparkle and scintillate with your amazing posts in 2014 ! Happy New Year Saru.

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  13. It's heart wrenching melancholy...beautifully penned!

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  14. Beautifully sad poem Saru! Touching!!

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  15. Beautifully Expressed..!!
    Words speak a lot when knit closely..
    Good Day

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  16. when pain takes over.saru..this happens..
    beautifully expressed !!

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  17. Sad but beautiful. A very happy new year to you Saru.

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  18. beautiful n touching.. well written Saru.

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  19. Soul-stirring... hope no one has to drown so...
    Happy New Year! Keep smiling :)

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  20. Sheer Awesomeness....
    Keep it up!

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  21. Emotions expressed beautifully.

    Thanks,Saru

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  22. Full of depth and emotion Saru... very well written...

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  23. I have goosebumps!
    Speechless saru!

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  24. I have goosebumps!
    Speechless saru!

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  25. Very well said and quite emotional too. Belated wishes for a very happy and prosperous new year to you Saru.

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  26. Why are you so sad? What scarred your soul that you sank into your own tears? There is a contrast which is somehow not going with the poem - if your souls is scarred it is by someone else, something else - not your fault and you shouldn't sink into your own tears - which if you do means you repent what you did.

    Just my thoughts.

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  27. Sometimes pains are inevitable.. Hope time shuffles it with smiles to the pains behind these words... It will. No words to appreciate, but i do not want to appreciate the pain. glad that you expressed it.

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  28. Very poignant. But sometimes, pain makes us stronger.

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  29. The pain you felt touched me. Amazing piece Saru.

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  30. There are times when we want to smile but... guess, that's the whole mystery behind tears. Beautifully written Saru, very deep.

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  31. Emotions pouring out Saru! Wonderful poem and has the power to invoke extreme emotion.. And love the pic too.. nice selection there!

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  32. small poem with such a voluminousness feeling and thoughts .. i'm wordless !

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  33. I could feel the pain in this post..amazingly written !! Good wrk

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  34. @Abhra - This is how I felt while penning it. It's a reflection of pain and sadness for which there is no answer.

    @Everyone - Time and slow net connection is making it impossible to reply to all your comments, sorry. And thanks very much for gracing the blog with your comments.

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  35. Intense feelings brought out so beautifully! A classic piece!

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