Barren Life

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I could be wrong,
As I’ve always been.
Treading the less traveled path,
I've some unanswered questions within.
Some black and white memories
Some wounded old dreams.
Feels like,
Dragging this body for centuries.
Tired of getting up after every crumple,
I laugh with my eyes bleeding,
Can I get some rest, some rest on your shoulder?
I could be alone,
As I’ve always been.

*This poem was published in Rousing Cadence.
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Location: Hackensack, NJ, USA

Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    What a sad and lovely poem!

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  2. MadhureshFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    beautifully put expressions.. and congrats for getting it published :)

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  3. ANULATA RAJ NAIRFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    beautiful poem saru...amit jee sent me that lovely book....the whole collection is marvelous....

    anu

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  4. BhavanaFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    I love this poem Saru...something in this resonates deeply...

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  5. RachitFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Profound, beautiful and heart warming! As always! :)

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  6. Brad DuggFebruary 25, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    Hmmmmm being alone huh.....speechless...loved it....you are a wonderful expressionist

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  7. Ruchi JainFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    you always portray life's reality into words..thats why your blog title is most apt..god bless u saru.

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  8. Ankita February 25, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    Hi saru,

    Lovely, a poignant description of a lonely soul...moving and eerily stirring

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  9. RiàFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    Soul stirring words.

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  10. Ritesh AgarwalFebruary 25, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    "Black and white memories"- they caught my attention...actually, i use such posts as a tutorial for myself...and ur poem always opens new world of possibilities before me...I always want to learn

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  11. Chapters From My LifeFebruary 25, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    I almost felt a need for a shoulder to lean on as I read the poem.. touching words Saru

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  12. The girl in the veilFebruary 25, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    Lovely ^_^
    Only love has the utmost power to strengthen someone shattered.
    Beautiful poem. :)

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  13. AamiFebruary 25, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Resonating my thoughts and feelings in those words... Awesome poem..!!

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  14. Found In FolsomFebruary 25, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    I laugh with my eyes bleeding...in fact I loved all the lines

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  15. Rahul BhatiaFebruary 25, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    Very expressive choicest words, Saru:)

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  16. BGTFebruary 25, 2013 at 11:28 PM

    Lonely we were, lonely we are and the same will continue - you conveyed this point perfectly Saru..

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  17. raFebruary 26, 2013 at 12:56 AM

    beautifully written .. i liked this style of writing poem within a pic.. expresses more feelings and makes it more meaningful !

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  18. Woman'n'BeyondFebruary 26, 2013 at 2:51 AM

    very sad and lonely feeling! beautiful words!!

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  19. Red HandedFebruary 26, 2013 at 3:32 AM

    I could be alone as I have always been.
    You amaze me!

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  20. RajnishFebruary 26, 2013 at 3:37 AM

    "I laughed with my bleeding eyes" beautifully written :)

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  21. shalini gopinathFebruary 26, 2013 at 4:27 AM

    A very impassioned post :)

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  22. Richa SharmaFebruary 26, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    beautiful! and yes congrats! :)

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  23. odyzzFebruary 26, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    It's sad but heart touching...beautiful !! Many Congrats. :)

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  24. SindhuFebruary 26, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    This is Awesome..Congrats Saru..

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  25. smFebruary 26, 2013 at 4:54 PM

    beautiful poem full of feelings

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  26. SoniaFebruary 27, 2013 at 7:05 AM

    Some black and white memories
    Some wounded old dreams..
    Feels like this is the story of everyone :)

    This poem touches that part of the heart which we have kept untouched since a long time.

    Can just say it is painfully beautiful :)

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  27. BushraFebruary 27, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    Beautiful poetry!!!

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  28. Anupama TripathiFebruary 27, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    Deep thought and very well expressed ...!!
    Congratulations for getting ur book published Saru.......!!

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  29. Jyoti MishraFebruary 27, 2013 at 10:05 AM

    beautiful.. constant inner struggle..
    feeling alone even when u r with someone..
    u expressed that brilliantly :)

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  30. The MukhtiarsFebruary 27, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Beautiful

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  31. Easwar ArumugamFebruary 27, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    'Black and white memories'; 'wounded old dreams. Nice weave with words.

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  32. UnknownFebruary 27, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    lovely creation full of emotions as always :)

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  33. UnknownFebruary 27, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    Ouch! A garland of emotions...I wish happiness for happiness for everyone... :)

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  34. vanderloostFebruary 27, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    Saru this is beautiful and I love the way you've presented it

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  35. IndraniFebruary 27, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    Very well composed.

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  36. indu chhibberFebruary 27, 2013 at 10:52 PM

    Oh Saru this is so sad & so well expressed-i can feel it all within me--but no, we ought not to give in to such feelings.They are better expressed & then taken out of the system.

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  37. RatFebruary 27, 2013 at 11:15 PM

    oh loneliness.. that was really a sad and killing company. profound and such a beautifully composed poem. loved it..

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  38. Vishal RathodFebruary 27, 2013 at 11:51 PM

    Congrats on publication . That was really very expressive .

    Travel India

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  39. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    I believe almost all of us go through these feelings...but you've penned it down so very beautifully. Congrats! :)

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  40. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2013 at 12:14 AM

    The pathos is this poem is touching. Totally worth getting published :)

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  41. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2013 at 1:49 AM

    amazing as ever Saru :) .... not all confess they need the shoulders , that they are tired .. alone .... absolute brilliance !!

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  42. RakshaFebruary 28, 2013 at 1:56 AM

    beautiful poem, words touched my heart

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  43. DebopamFebruary 28, 2013 at 1:59 AM

    Wonderful piece........

    http://debnature.blogspot.in

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  44. Akshay Kumar GFebruary 28, 2013 at 4:27 AM

    I think I connected to this poem on a much more deeper level when I read it now as compared to when I read this long time ago. Very beautiful and soulful. The emotions associated with it can never truly be described in words. Thank you for this, Saru. :)

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  45. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2013 at 5:10 AM

    Touching lines, Saru. Love the way you have brought in different emotions as the lines progress.

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  46. PrashanthFebruary 28, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    Beautifully expressed, Saru...:) Loved the usage of words...:)

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  47. Sabyasachi Patra | Tales from Wild IndiaFebruary 28, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    Sad. Touching.... I think it would be appropriate to quote Shelley from the "To a Skylark":
    "Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought" - Shelley

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  48. Krishna/കൃഷ്ണFebruary 28, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    Sad.....

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  49. ArnieFebruary 28, 2013 at 9:50 PM

    Excellent Saru! This made me remember a poem from my favourite Bengali poet - Jibanananda Das
    Here goes the translation in English -
    For thousands of years I roamed the paths of this earth,
    From waters round Ceylon in dead of night to Malayan seas.
    Much have I wandered. I was there in the grey world of Asoka
    And Bimbisara, pressed on through darkness to the city of Vidarbha.
    I am a weary heart surrounded by life's frothy ocean.
    To me she gave a moment's peace -- Banalata Sen from Natore.

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  50. Sri ValliMarch 1, 2013 at 1:09 AM

    A very touching poem Saru! beautifully expressed poem!
    I can relate well to this sad yet beautiful poem :)

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  51. sushmithaMarch 1, 2013 at 4:04 AM

    A well expressed.. Touching words..Thanks for sharing :)

    http://sushlaventulip06.blogspot.in/

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  52. Gayatri SoniMarch 1, 2013 at 5:04 AM

    It's so nice that you aren't alone, Darling!
    Nice one! :)

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  53. Himadri SinghaMarch 1, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    Inner struggle! but that keeps you move on.

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  54. The MukhtiarsMarch 1, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    lovely read

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  55. C SureshMarch 1, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    'wounded old dreams'; 'laugh with bleeding eye' - Saru! Poignant words of pain.

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  56. Ankita SinghalMarch 1, 2013 at 11:38 AM

    Bittersweet Saru!!! my favorite kind!! well expressive.. And Congratulation on being published. :)

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  57. joshi danielMarch 4, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    sad one!

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  58. ZunnurMarch 4, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    The emotion is very well embedded into the poem. The last line is very saddening. Congratulations for getting published!

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  59. AkankshaMarch 5, 2013 at 2:18 AM

    I fail to understand the irony why sad and beautiful go together!

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  60. UnknownMarch 8, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    this is called touch of sorrow..!:)

    grt one..saru..!

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  61. AnonymousMarch 14, 2013 at 1:59 AM

    beautifully written Saru.

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  62. UnknownMarch 16, 2013 at 1:45 AM

    small, sweet, touching.

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  63. Palak DuaApril 2, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    ds 1 jst made me cry....beautiful work...

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  64. Music LifeJune 28, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    omg, really sad! it made me think of some things from the past. Music heals, respect!

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  65. HemantApril 13, 2014 at 1:35 PM

    Wounded old dreams....the line reminds/invoke so many feelings!!
    A great piece of art Saru!!

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