About to begin


I live in a beautiful house
walls colored in magenta, aqua,
yellow, blue and ebony
candles on the mantle
with flames of hope
flicker in the wind
pictures of my dreams
adorn those painted walls

I've loved being indoors
bein in my comfortable palace
then one day...
I heard a tap on my window
one that I couldn't ignore
Looked out for the first time
to see an eagle swoop down
on shards of broken glass
Not a pleasant sight
but I couldn't look away

I realize the eagle's meaning
only a lil too late
I've been here long enough
looking out won't do
I need to open the door
the door to reality
The eagle is waiting
I need to step out and
walk on the wreckage

I know it will hurt
my delicate feet
and i'm frozen at the thought
But I will carry myself through
I maybe numbed by the pain
but the agony is about to begin!

PS: Appended to Penwork, 1:10am

Comments

Sameera Ansari said…
Wow!Beautiful poem dear :)

Indeed,it does not do to dwell in a world of our own all the time.Reality is always lurking around the corner,and it's best that we welcome with arms wide open.
September 13, 2008 at 1:22 AM
Sameera Ansari said…
*welcome it

P.S. Please accept this award from me :)

http://thehavensaccolades.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-love-you-blogger-award.html
September 13, 2008 at 1:37 AM
Anonymous said…
:)
u knw ...what this poem told me --

Reality Check is needed... and u need to get out of yur comfort zone too :)

Thx ..and Lov
September 13, 2008 at 7:08 AM
♪♪Happy Go Lucky♪♪ said…
hmm.. nice.. but painful.. stepping on glass.. hmm good luck!
September 13, 2008 at 11:20 AM
maverick said…
nice.. :)..

newaz howdy
September 13, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Jack said…
Vandita,

Beautiful composition. One has to step out of confines may be feel the pain or agony to taste fruits of freedom in the world.

Take care
September 13, 2008 at 8:42 PM
The 'Mad' Orchid said…
:) thats so good...
but would say nothing else take care dahling..
love ya.
September 13, 2008 at 9:01 PM
madhavshastri said…
Hmmm,
pretty good,
but dis 1 has dat cold and dark feel ,
which i dn't find a part of you..
nw dat i knw u more ...
but i wish ki u wud feel better and write smthing even more brighter and inspiring...

TkCr Shona....
September 13, 2008 at 9:46 PM
Garima said…
Its the most beautiful thing uve ever written on this blog!
The pain is undeniable but i know u're strong enough to deal with this..u will emerge a winner as always. Its not an end but a beginning to better and greater things..a lot of joy is waiting to hug u...
September 13, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Pri said…
beautiful poem!!
i guess that makes two of us who need to step out....we have been closing in on ourselves for wayy to long now...
September 14, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Debasish Patra said…
b'ful it is.
But I wonder, is the pain here *popcorn~pain*

Intresting pix too !
September 14, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Ankur said…
pain is wat i see... :)

the words are good but r the emotions all right???

i hope u r doin good!!! :)

Take Care dear...

Cheers!!
September 15, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Scribblers Inc said…
really nice!!nd you are winning awards I see!! :D

Scribblers Inc.
September 15, 2008 at 11:23 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Sameera
"wow" comin from u, is indeed wow :)
i agree although easier said than done totally implies here...
@PS
thanks a ton for the award sweetie... a new updated collage is in order, i'll flaunt my mantle soon :)
September 16, 2008 at 12:59 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Veens
thats what i told myself too... before writing though
love always... :)
September 16, 2008 at 1:03 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Harini
thanks for the wishes dear... :)
September 16, 2008 at 1:06 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Mav
:) thanks
mez good, how're u doin?
September 16, 2008 at 1:10 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Jack
Thanks...
yeah u sound right...
:)
September 16, 2008 at 1:22 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Cheri
:)
love ya too darlin
September 16, 2008 at 1:30 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Zo
umm i didnt intend for it to be cold or dark , wrote it just like life...
as for bright and inspiring writing, lets hope i feel up for it sometime soon.
September 16, 2008 at 1:43 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Garu
I dunno what to say, thats just a really wonderful thing to say...
love u darling *muah*
thanks for having faith in me...and everything else too.
September 16, 2008 at 1:45 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Pri
thank u...
really? i'd sure like some company.. wud love to join u in our walk outside. :)
September 16, 2008 at 1:46 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Deb
thanks :)
I can't answer that, I didn't understand 'popcorn~pain' :P
September 16, 2008 at 1:48 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Ankur
yeah the emotions are all right.
i'm doin okay, pretty good actually...
u take care too :)
September 16, 2008 at 1:49 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Scribblers Inc
hey thanks for droppin by here, am glad u liked what u read :)
award's' :D ... hehe
September 16, 2008 at 1:50 AM
Cuckoo said…
I didn't know you could write poetry too !!

Beautiful words and they depict the pain so flawlessly.

Hope you are doing good.


Cuckoo
September 16, 2008 at 7:24 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Cuckoo
hehe, i still don't think i can write poetry...
I'm doin good, thanks dear :)
September 16, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Echo said…
wow..beautiful piece of work thr..really nice poem yaar..btw wat agony is bout to begin yaar??but watever it is i m sure u r strong enuf to carry urself thru it..take care gal..
September 16, 2008 at 11:53 PM
Lena said…
that was beautiful dear, maybe really the best thing you have written on your blog, though indeed painful..
are you ok?
take good care, girl!
September 17, 2008 at 2:17 PM
IncorrigibleV said…
@echo
am glad u liked it...
i cant really explain what agony but im happy u have the faith in me... i do too ...:)
September 20, 2008 at 1:46 AM
IncorrigibleV said…
@lena
thanks sweets...
im okay, actually better than ok :)
hugs!
September 20, 2008 at 1:47 AM
Ankur said…
emotions coming out directly from the heart.. isnt!!! :)

painful yet beautiful!! :)

hope u doing good!! !:)

havent seen u arnd lately too!!

Take care
Ankur
September 20, 2008 at 7:36 PM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Ankur
Ive been here yaar... just have been a lil caught up, have exams from tomorrow ... will be more regular after they get over :)
September 21, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Unknown said…
Rose with thorns can be painful but yet so beautiful that we can not let go of it..!! Thats how life is..reality is..!
just be happy vands..! :)
take care
January 29, 2009 at 8:22 PM
IncorrigibleV said…
@Namita
Absolutely!!
:) will do, u take too dear.
February 1, 2009 at 6:34 PM
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