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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

My Favourite Post (Sam)

Now this is a toughie... but I'll try. I scanned through my earlier posts and came up with this one. This poem was written after i was really down and actually was going into a mind-frame to chuck it all..... but then I thought otherwise, delved into my past.... came up with a solution and in turn this poem.

To Burn is His Destiny!!

and so darkness descended on his soul...
as the heart was fed to the devil....
and the shroud of night took him in her arms...
he lost consciousness but still fought on.
fighting a losing battle may be...
but the gamble was to be made...
may be it had to be this way....
but this shall not be the end....
the night has to give way to the day.....
the skies have to clear after the rain....
the fear of the dark shall be too great...
for in darkness does the heart really glow.....
lest he should loose his way.....
he tethers his mind to an existence....
should he get reduced to ashes....
he shall rise... rise again.....
the devil can never have his heart....
the Satan can never claim him....
he is the phoenix........
to burn is thus his destiny!!

let fate conspire against him...
and throw him down to the deepest mires...
let the world test him....
and wound him all the time....
he will move on... and take his flight...
his heart will flutter till it can...
and sing as long as he breathes...
for he believes in the light....
the light of the soul...
for he believes in a brand new day....
for he is the phoenix....
and he shall rise...
should he be reduced to ashes!!

tease him... tie him...
suppress him.... undo him...
he will breathe in your soul...
for he will mark you forever..
the vagaries don't scare him...
and the truths don't daunt him....
coz, to burn is his destiny....
for he is the phoenix!!


The rest of the works can be accessed through this link : Poetry

Btw, this is what wikipedia has to say about the Phoenix.

Cheerio

Happy Reading :)

14 comments:

  1. Phoenix used to be once a favorite source of Inspiration. But i guess it has inspired thousands and will keep doing so.

    Nice take here buddy!

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  2. phoenixes have always fascinated me...really well written! :)

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  3. Profound! Very well-written Sam.

    I rem even I wrote something quite similar when I was down...abt being a phoenix n all...hehe we think alike and we can always encourage each other thru verses like these.

    Well-done!
    Keshi.

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  4. ur masterpiece found its way here too huh namesake :D

    hmm as i said earlier its a true masterpiece....sumthing which just happens......


    hope to see more such happnings buddy.. :)

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  5. @everyone: thnx a lot!!

    @keshi: can i have a look at ur work on this??

    @aashi: i keep trying.... :P

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  6. I love this poem. There is a flow. I love the spirit in the poem and i love the warrior behind it. so much positivity and faith in it! It rocks basically! :)

    Its a splendid poem Sam. DO u happen to be musically inclined?

    Great STuff really.

    ~Jewel

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  7. hey amy, am glad you liked it... as for the warrior.. ummm... dunno abt that... but that poem is more abt wot i have been till date dan the phoenix... as for the musical inclination... how did u know???
    quite right!!
    i sing.. and strum teh guitar for want of a decent guitarist around :P

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  8. Hello Sam.:)

    ***as for the warrior.. ummm... dunno abt that... but that poem is more abt wot i have been till date dan the phoenix...

    As for the warrior, it was the fighting spirit within him that i admire.:) Its amazing. I was not even thinking in the lines of the phoenix at all..lol.:P You wrote it in a very good spirit Sam. Kudos!

    ***as for the musical inclination... how did u know???

    :)) hehehe..I guess i could tell from the way you you swing in ya poem.:) Its great to know u are musically inclined buddy. ROCK ON!

    hehehe.

    Good day

    ~Jewel Rays

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  9. brilliant...

    ever notice how the worst or best of times bring out the most creative side to us? One has to feel a whole lot of emotion to be able to create a masterpiece and give it it's uniqueness...

    and this work should make each one of us realize .... we can gain from negativity too... coz pain only makes one stronger...

    and that is a fact...

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  10. @jewel: well...... i guess u left me with only one choice and that is to say a humble thank you :) dat ws really sweet of you!!

    @ishi: i agree wid u... adversity sure brings out teh best in people and at times shows them for wot they truly are!!
    btw, were u terming this as a masterpiece, was dat just a statement??? :o

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  11. @jewel:thnx again!! :)

    @poo: thnx a lot!! :)

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