A Butterfly's Dream - Fly High

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Udaipur, Closed doors, Arpit Rastogi, India
Few closed doors
Reaffirms, never defy
My hunger to excel 
In cocoon, yearning to be a butterfly

Half-baked wings
Fluttering with hope
I may fail, fail again
Only endeavor is to stay afloat

Nothing can weigh me down
Far away from maddening hullabaloo
Nearing my goal
Taking a step or two

Setbacks on the path
Will arouse my thirst
I'll rise from ashes
I've witnessed worst

Success - will not quench my hunger
It will only multiply
I just learned to flutter
I will fly high

Butterfly, Arpit Rastogi, Poem

Comments

  1. kalpana solsiAugust 18, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    Yearings of a butterfly to fly higher is well captured.

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  2. Deepak KripalAugust 18, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    Success - will not quench my hunger
    It will only multiply
    I just learned to flutter
    I will fly high

    absolutely true for you my friend.. I guess the award is only the beginning.. long way to go... :)

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  3. RatAugust 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    well written.. :)

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  4. Alka GurhaAugust 18, 2013 at 11:41 PM

    Last few lines are so motivational. Lovely Saru.

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  5. TeamgsquareAugust 18, 2013 at 11:43 PM

    My hunger to excel
    In cocoon, yearning to be a butterfly .Superb lines.

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  6. Gayatri SoniAugust 18, 2013 at 11:47 PM

    I'll rise from ashes, I've witnesses worst. Wow! :)

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  7. Rahul BhatiaAugust 18, 2013 at 11:52 PM

    Wish you fly higher with every passing day:)

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  8. Gayatri SoniAugust 19, 2013 at 12:03 AM

    Heartiest congratulations to you for being selected as one of the best in poetry category. I knew the result before it was announced. :)

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  9. Ramakant PradhanAugust 19, 2013 at 4:41 AM

    Love the poem. There are so many variables in life where things have to line up for things to happen. The only control we have is on our preparation. So we should learn whatever we have to learn, practice however we have to practice, to get the best out of ourselves.

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  10. RamakrishnanAugust 19, 2013 at 5:35 AM

    What a wonderful recipe for success. And congratulations on winning a coveted award ! Cheers & best wishes !

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  11. Saurabh ChawlaAugust 19, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Lovely lines Saru :) Truly it depicts the dream of a butterfly. i loved these lines the most:

    Setbacks on the path
    Will arouse my thirst
    I'll rise from ashes
    I've witnessed worst

    And I keep on reading it again and again...

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  12. raAugust 19, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    very inspiring !

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  13. SimranAugust 19, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Beautiful and inspiring... :-)

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  14. Writefully YoursAugust 19, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    Success will not quench my hunger! That's ambitious :)..good work :)

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  15. PramodAugust 19, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    You complied the words very well !
    Thanks for sharing this beautiful poetry with us !

    -Pramod

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  16. ekta khetanAugust 19, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Beautiful butterfly!

    Saru che! :)

    www.numerounity.com

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  17. Blasphemous AestheteAugust 19, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Fly you must, for every bird has its destiny, not to be chained by thoughts, but to chase them in open skies and catch their lovely prey.

    Cheers,
    Blasphemous Aesthete

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  18. ArpitAugust 19, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    This is so beautiful. Loved it like anything! :)
    So inspiring.

    So glad to see my pictures on your blog with such amazing piece of writing. Thank you! :)

    Happy Blogging!

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  19. sushmithaAugust 19, 2013 at 12:36 PM

    Setbacks on the path
    Will arouse my thirst
    I'll rise from ashes
    I've witnessed worst

    Success - will not quench my hunger
    It will only multiply
    I just learned to flutter
    I will fly high

    Lovely lines and inspiring one :)

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  20. jingles!!August 19, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    Inspiring :)

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  21. Ranjana's craft blogAugust 19, 2013 at 1:48 PM

    Congratulation on winning the award...and may be there will be some exception...but quality will always win, attract people...Loved this poem too...I have gone through this situation many times

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  22. Ashish KumarAugust 19, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    Superb.
    " a writer's write - up" indeed.

    A motivational poem...

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  23. AnonymousAugust 20, 2013 at 3:54 AM

    Congratulations Saru, on winning the IBA awards! Indeed a deserved victory for the ardent poetess. :-)

    This one again is a very beautifully composed one.

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  24. ANULATA RAJ NAIRAugust 20, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    lovely.....
    Beautiful and inspiring poem!!!!
    and many congrats for the prestigious award...you deserved it completely!!!
    wish you many more like this :-)

    Anu

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  25. SangrywordsAugust 20, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    Saru this one is inspiring in so many ways ... Love it !!

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  26. A Homemaker's UtopiaAugust 20, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Very nice and inspiring..:-)

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  27. AnonymousAugust 20, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    Ahhh - just beautiful!

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  28. Ankur AnandAugust 20, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    last four line success - Success - will not quench my hunger
    It will only multiply
    I just learned to flutter
    I will fly high .. is just awesome .. feeling motivated for the placement drive which gonna to happen this September !

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  29. ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ/ AshwiniAugust 21, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    An inspiring one. Loved the lines..

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  30. Tomichan MatheikalAugust 21, 2013 at 1:11 AM

    All the best to a very determined butterfly.

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  31. Sahithya SridharAugust 21, 2013 at 2:09 AM

    nice read!!.

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  32. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    Send it to all the school boards, they should teach children, this positive approach, dream big, fly high, strive etc etc, what a lovely piece of work. :D

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  33. CifarAugust 21, 2013 at 4:15 AM

    "I may fail,fail again,only endeavor is to stay afloat",beautiful lines and a very beautiful composition.

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  34. Shah NawazAugust 21, 2013 at 4:21 AM

    Superb!!!

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  35. UnknownAugust 21, 2013 at 5:48 AM

    Great lines :)
    Thanks fr sharing this lovely piece of poetry.
    http://youngimaginations.blogspot.in/

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  36. AnonymousAugust 21, 2013 at 7:19 AM

    Motivating and Inspiring lines...

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  37. Ragini PuriAugust 21, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Very motivating lines Saru! These so cheered me up. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  38. Uma AnandaneAugust 21, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    I have read this poem on FB and really liked it. Congrats on the IB award Saru :)

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  39. AnonymousAugust 21, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    Loved it Saru. Thanks for sharing.

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  40. AnonymousAugust 21, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    Few beautiful words to tel the inspiring tale...loved it!!! :)

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  41. Jayashree SrivatsanAugust 21, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    Beautiful Saru

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  42. PritiAugust 21, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    Wish I was a butterfly...nicely written...and yes congratulations for the win win :)

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  43. CYNOSUREAugust 21, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    loved this para:
    "Nothing can weigh me down
    Far away from maddening hullabaloo
    Nearing my goal
    Taking a step or two"
    great one once again.. :)

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  44. AnonymousAugust 21, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    you come up with so inspiring verses Saru .. it raises the desire to make it happen .. fight our odds .. wonderful as usual !!
    BTW .. although I had congratulated you on twitter .. but you deserve to be congratulated on your space as well ..lot deserving .. and claps aloud from me for getting the official signature on your excellence - the IBA award !! :)

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  45. K.A. AcharyaAugust 21, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Setbacks on the path
    Will arouse my thirst
    I'll rise from ashes
    I've witnessed worst

    Lovely lines. You are very talented.
    Congratulations on winning IBA award. :-)

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  46. indu chhibberAugust 21, 2013 at 9:28 PM

    Beautiful inspiration Saru and so very apt.
    Lots of drum rolls for you -congrats,you will go far!

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  47. AnonymousAugust 22, 2013 at 3:36 AM

    "Setbacks on the path
    Will arouse my thirst
    I'll rise from ashes
    I've witnessed worst"

    Amazing lines!

    Cheers!
    Indigenou

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  48. UnknownAugust 22, 2013 at 5:00 AM

    Beautiful..Yes I will fly!

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  49. ArtiAugust 22, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    Beautiful lines, Saru. Go, flutter, fly high and touch the sky!

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  50. MithlashAugust 22, 2013 at 7:32 AM

    Again wonderful poem carrying simplicity but at the same expressing depth and the true wisdom of life & I guess its reflecting your desire too.

    I liked these lines

    "Success - will not quench my hunger
    It will only multiply
    I just learned to flutter
    I will fly high"--------No doubt you will fly high!

    Congrats for the IB Award!
    Cheers!!












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  51. Chetan MaheshwariAugust 22, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    Well written and inspiring......

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  52. kalpana solsiAugust 24, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    Congrats on spicy sat picks. lovely poem.

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  53. AditiAugust 24, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    So powerful and beautiful lines!! :)

    Heartiest congratulations on the award!! Truly well deserved :)

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  54. Neo ImaginationsAugust 24, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    Inspirational one from an even more inspirational person.

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  55. Pooja AbhayAugust 24, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    You know every time I read an inspirational poem by you, I feel very positive. I feel like coming out of my cocoon and getting better at a few things. Thank you Saru. :)

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  56. संजय भास्‍कर August 25, 2013 at 7:03 AM

    I just learned to flutter
    I will fly high

    .... inspiring lines :)

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  57. Sri ValliAugust 25, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    Lovely poem Saru! I too believe that the best things come after worst! Inspiring!!

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  58. annucool15August 25, 2013 at 3:17 PM

    Such inspiring words woven together!

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  59. Dr. Rekha JithinAugust 26, 2013 at 3:24 AM

    I loved the last stanza,,, keep going ! Very Motivational !

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  60. AnonymousAugust 26, 2013 at 6:49 AM

    Its a beautiful way to portray with inspiration filled in it...good one

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  61. संजय भास्‍कर August 29, 2013 at 6:26 AM

    शब्दों की मुस्कराहट पर....तभी तो हमेशा खामोश रहता है आईना !!

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  62. PanchaliAugust 29, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    Absolutely beautiful and inspiring lines, Saru! Loved it!

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  63. BGTAugust 30, 2013 at 12:10 AM

    A poem deserving to be recognized and rightly so by blogadda! :) Congrats yaar..

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  64. Ritesh AgarwalAugust 31, 2013 at 4:28 AM

    good...very good saru...quite powerful

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  65. An Apel a DaySeptember 3, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    I love this. Only one problem, butterflies make a chrysalis, moths make a cocoon. I just know this because we raised caterpillars this summer. I made the mistake of saying they were making a cocoon to. My husband corrected me; then I looked it up to be sure.

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  66. Afshan ShaikSeptember 5, 2013 at 10:35 PM

    I just learned to flutter , I will fly high !! Aah soars the spirits really :)
    good one

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  67. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 10:54 PM

    Simple, Convergent and Hopeful - Your poem infuses fire in the spirits! Only if I had wings to my desire now!

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  68. Saru SinghalSeptember 12, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    @Everyone - Thank you for reading and liking the poem.

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