Marooned, I Am...


Amidst the layers of smile,
I hide my pain,
He pats the surface,
Thinking all is well.
The sore look in my eyes,
Never bothers him a bit,
My eyes not only speak,
They scream, they yell.
It rained last summer,
His skin felt so,
Lying on his shoulder,
When all my tears fell.
Sinking in the non-existent,
I don't know how,
If ever I have to write,
How the word 'life' would spell.

Comments

  1. One of your very beautiful ones and my fav from your creations :)
    It has surpassed what you have written till now in terms of simplicity and yet being so powerful to express pain. I just loved it. I am going to save it in the diary which I read often and consist of my collection of beautiful poems.

    I loved it, Saru.

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    1. You just made my day Shaifali. Thanks a ton!!!

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  2. You are too good dear :)
    Wonderfully expressed.

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  3. Top to bottom, simply superb....Loved each line...keep it up Saru n keep rocking....

    Cheers!!!

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  4. ""The sore look in my eyes,
    Never bothers him a bit,""""""" i have actually felt & lived these lines and know how it feels

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  5. wow! superb... :) thank you for the words... :)

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  6. I don't know what else to say which I haven't already said Saru. You amaze me every time with your words. :)

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    1. Thats so sweet of you Akshay but try and find faults in my poems. I will be more than happy to receive criticism from you...:)

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  7. Beautiful and profound as always. I could actually sense many many feelings in each of these lines. You're just so good at it, Saru. This is innate and this is beautiful. :)

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    1. Thank you so much Rachit. It feels great to have a reader like you.

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  8. Eyes speak a language of their own and can never betray the true feeling!. In simplicity of your words lies the beauty, Saru:)

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    1. Thank you Sir. Your words are a source of encouragement.:)

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  9. Eyes can scream loud and they can spill love. Well captured emotions!

    http://rachnaparmar.com

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  10. Beautiful, your words made me speechless . . .

    Ashwini Dey

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  11. Brilliant and very soulful Saru <3 Every line depicts intense emotions. :)

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  12. Elegantly expressed the pain...flow of emotions

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  13. Saru, I think its a boy girl thing.. From a guy's perspective, honestly, its difficult to read a girl's emotions :D

    We trust in "Words". And yes, it is the name of your blog :)

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    1. And that is where guys fail...Just kidding. Thank you for having trust in Words...:)

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  14. So painfully beautiful words...

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  15. eyes, the index of our emotions ...
    liked the line" they rained in summer "... a lovely creation..

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  16. its deep..its painfull and expressive.

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  17. Amidst the layers of smile,
    I hide my pain,
    He pats the surface,
    Thinking all is well.
    The sore look in my eyes,.............just loved these line touches my heart ........really pain full ///////pain speak so much with out words ........

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    1. It sure does and we need to read the emotions of our loved ones many a times to understand it a bit more. Thanks for reading and for your comment Shashi...:)

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  18. hidden pain! well expressed saru! :)

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  19. Very deep emotions. And its easy to relate to. Nice work.

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  20. The eyes scream and yell, but on the surface it seems so calm. Pain, and how we tend to hide it.
    Lovely lines :)

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    1. Thats beautifully expressed Juhi. Thanks for a lovely comment!

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  21. Nothing else makes life more hellish than a lover blind with eyes wide open.
    Beautiful and very emotional poem anyways :-)

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  22. Wonderful piece from you again Saru.:) You're such a great one with sharing emotions.:) Love yah!:)

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    1. Thank you for admiring my style of writing. I owe my poems to all the lovely readers like you :) :) :)

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  23. If ever I have to write,How the word 'life' would spell...such a profound statement.

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    1. Thank you Kitty but when it comes to expressing emotions in few words, you rock at it!!!

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    1. Sorry to know that and hope you are better now...:)

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  25. jeet gaye aap phir se.. ye likhne ke baad. :-)

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    1. But still I wish I can write like you...You are too good with words :)

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  26. words your blog name and words poems, so beautifully written.

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  27. Brilliantly written - something most of us can relate to.

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  28. I read it many times. I don't know why, it appears to be beyond my skills to reach to the depth of this wonderful work. All I can make out is, its full of emotions.

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    1. First, many thanks for reading it. And second, I hope I can write something which is simple in thoughts. Sorry to disappoint you by making it complex.

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  29. nicely expressed with such soulful lines the lamentation

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  30. Emotions flow
    when you read her,
    You fall into her words;
    I don't know how!
    If ever I have to write,
    How the word 'tear' should be

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  31. painful yet emotional ......liked it so much
    My eyes not only speak,
    They scream, they yell.


    keep smiling :)

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  32. so very beautiful lines indu !

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  33. I could relate to this in a lot of ways.
    Sigh, I wish he would feel the real her.

    Beautifully written!!!

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    1. I wish too Jenny but at times I feel it's very difficult what a lady hides in her...

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  34. Hi, came back to your blog after some time. This is well written but I can see that there are some areas of improvement.

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    1. I wish you can specify. Thanks for reading Abhra!!!

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  35. Like always well connected,
    Less words, more impact of Words..
    More the feels, less potent the comment.:)
    Inform! as effective preparation. Good wishes.

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  36. Life - a series of problems? Or a series of solutions!

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  37. "Lying on his shoulder,
    When all my tears fell.
    Sinking in the non-existent,
    I don't know how"

    These four lines touched me the most. Good job.

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  38. that is sad and made me sad too
    why life does this to us I dont know

    I beleive that
    Life plays Jokes on us SO- ha ha ha ha ..

    Bikram's

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    1. Yeah, it's better to laugh at it and with it. Atleast the pain would subside. Thanks for reading Bikram!

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  39. Thats Fabulously written, Good job! Loved reading it

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  40. beautiful--the eyes may scream,but the one who should hear,does not care--it is a tragedy--the levels of sensitivity vary.

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    1. Yeah, we feel at different levels and with variegated sensitivities. Thanks for reading Indu :)

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  41. Beautiful...
    www.rajnishonline.blogspot.com

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  42. This one is a keepsake. :)Your poems are filled with several layers of emotion that touch different readers in different ways. I read it several times and every time it touched me differently. Such is the power of your words.

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    1. Can I ever thank you enough for writing such lovely comments? I think never...It's always a humbling experience to read what you have to say for my words...:)

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  43. Few lines with deep meanings = Saru di

    Beautifully crafted :)

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    1. Awwww....One of the best comments ever. I will cherish it forever...

      Thanks a million!!!

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  44. always a pleasure reading your lines :)

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  45. It is kind of awful how much I relate to this sometimes.

    The last few lines were really, really hauntingly beautiful.

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    1. I am not happy to know that Antara. I wish you relate to more of happy feelings. Thanks a ton for reading dear...:)

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  46. Very beautiful and soulful, eyes are the voice of the soul... how wonderfully expressed.

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  47. 'how the word life would spell' ...these lines are just magic Saru. Wonderful poem dear.

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  48. You are just too good. Beautifully written Saru :)

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  49. I don't know how,
    If ever I have to write,
    How the word 'life' would spell...

    Loved these lines - very deep and profound!

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  50. Beautiful writing and use of words; you are a gifted writer.

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  51. I can just say wow. Those are some emotionally charged lines. Very soulful indeed.

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  52. Saru, this Poem was so beautiful , and inspiring ...

    loved it from th every start, i usually get hooked to v\certain lines, however, with your poem , i loved each and every word, especially the way it began ..."Amidst the layer of Smile.."

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    1. Thanks dear. I am glad you like the poem. Even I love the start of this one. :)

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  53. one can empathise while reading your words.......i have no words .....damn good...

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  54. I am so touched with your creation... lovely ...

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  55. very touchy...could feel the lines..!
    new to your space..
    interesting space you have here..
    happy followng you..;)
    do stop by mine sometime

    Tasty Appetite

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    1. Thanks for reading and following. Will love to read your space...:)

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    1. You know at times I read something and I have nothing to say. Your comment gave me that kinda feeling...

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  57. ஹ ஹ...காதல் வழியை இது எற்றிடுமே...ஏதும் புரியவில்லை, எழுதும் தெரியவில்லை...Ha ha dear friend, once again such a wonderful lovable lines from your pen....

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    1. I translated it to English and this is what I got,

      "Ha Ha ... I do not understand anything ... erritume way, do not write ..."

      Sekar, please comment in English next time, Google translate is unreliable it seems...:)

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  58. Wow.. Loved it Saru.. The inner meaning, the pain & the emotions are greatly conveyed. Hiding the pain with smiles is so difficult but our loved ones will somehow read them! Wonderfully written :)

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    1. Thanks Anand and welcome back. There are very few readers like you who can feel the written words and understand the inherent meaning of it. Good to see you back :)

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  59. A masterpiece....ur poems strike a chord.

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  60. Exactly as written above, your poems strike a chord!

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    1. Thank you dear, means a lot coming from you :)

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  61. nice one ..... :) I have a surprise for you. Check out my Blog http://saurabhchawla2345.blogspot.in/

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    1. Thank Saurabh for the comment and award...:) :) :)

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  62. Thanks a lot Ash for reading and for your comment.:)

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  63. Emotion ebbs and flows. Nice work!!!!

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  64. Brilliantly expressed full of emotions like always! Keep up the good work Saru :)

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  65. Yes.. Indifference hurts.... Well expressed...

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  66. Beautiful poem Saru...Silence is the strongest language!

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    1. It is if one can understand. Thanks for liking the poem.:)

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  67. This is beautiful. Extremely so.

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  68. wow...so much said in so less...

    i hope for whosoever this is written is doing good and comes out of it as early as possible...

    regards
    rahul

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    1. Even I wish happiness for all. Thank God, this was a work of fiction. And thanks a ton for reading Rahul...:)

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  69. clarification and correction on behalf of Mr. Sekar
    I think he tried to translate the last 3 lines of your poem in TAMIL
    "I don't know how,
    If ever I have to write,
    How the word 'life' would spell..."
    BUT I'm sad to say that he has translated with more spelling mistakes in the language-TAMIL
    CONCLUSION:
    HE TRIED TO SAY THAT THOSE LINES ARE TOUCHING HIS HEART
    Nice presentation;keep it up

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  70. Loved it, but I wish there were more lines..didn't like it to end..:)

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    1. Sometimes, I feel I should write long poems but I fail. Somehow, I feel comfortable in writing less words...Thanks for reading the poems and gracing this blog :)

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  71. <3 did nt want to stop reading, wanted it 2 just go on and on..

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    1. Even I feel a kind of connection with this poem and I want to read the pain of the protagonist. Thanks for reading Dipthi:)

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