Don't You Quit
When things go wrong, as they often will,
When the traffic you were building, goes downhill,
When the stats are low and the spams are high,
And you want to write for contests, but you have to sigh,
When schedule is pressing you down a bit -
You must blog, don't you quit.
Life is crazy with work and more work,
As my regular readers must have learnt,
Few of the fellas have turned around,
You see, my comment section is hit by some sort of drought.
Don't give up, Saru; numbers will eventually grow -
Remember you were doing 'Ok' just a few months ago.
I read my favorite blogs often, I stress,
It seems I'm unable to comment on Wordpress;
Often I struggle to keep up pace,
My 3G works as 2G and net is out in space;
Social Network presence too have drowned,
How I curse slow net for losing ground.
Success is failure turned inside out -
Frankly, right now I'm having doubts,
And you never can tell how creatively orphan I feel,
With less traffic, you almost lose your zeal;
So sticking to the fight when I'm hardest hit -
Post every Monday, don't you quit.
P. S. - Work, responsibilities and most importantly, slow net connection is keeping me a little away from blogging. Sorry for not replying to all your comments individually and not reading your blogs. Time is also a big constraint these days. Grateful that I still have your company on my blog. Thanks for gracing it with your presence.
We love you and your creations Saru:) Keep penning beautiful poems and stories..
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Swati <3
DeleteIts difficult to be honest and truthful ...but u often do that ...!!Loved your genuine epression ....All the best Saru ..!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anu.
DeleteWelcome back :)
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going! Well written Saru as always!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that should be the mantra.
DeleteThanks!
Oh Saru! Don't you quit. You are an inspiration. Like always, beautifully penned. <3
ReplyDeleteAwwww...
Delete<3 <3 <3
heheheheeh! And creativity comes out yet again! CLASSSS!
ReplyDeleteSigh! I try in vain to post every Monday. But since last two weeks I am trying!!!!!
Try and try again, as they say... :P
DeleteYou really have the most delightful way of writing poems Saru. I missed reading your poems :) This is awesome as usual :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Gauri. That's really motivating :)
DeleteI love this one, it almost feels like you wrote it just for me because it's so applicable to my life! :-)
ReplyDeletePlease don't quit, I won't either! :-)
We sail on the same boat. :)
DeleteThis is so true and so beautiful! Lovely to discover your blog. I promise to stop by and comment often :)
ReplyDeleteThat's extremely sweet of you. Welcome here, Shailaja :)
DeleteKoi nahi..... Work bindaas :)
ReplyDelete:) :) :)
DeleteLove you and your write up..I too was out for some time and coming back I was thinking where you are..2day I literally searched and found you and so glad to read your post..every line is so true and I can relate to it easily..
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Ranita. You were missed.
Deletei know the felling .. beautifully written :)
ReplyDelete:) I think, most of us go through this phase.
DeleteLovely!! Exactly something similar to this is happening with me too :D It'll take a while until I can get back to that 'regular-blogger' track!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you have described it in these beautiful words! :)
Thank you :) Make a good comeback...
DeleteSaru, hats off to your honesty. Most of us will think it too lowly to admit we want traffic. While for you this low hit time is just a phase, it is my permanent state of blog-existence. Looking forward to your Mondays! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's really sweet of you, Sakshi. And I doubt, you having low traffic. You write so well and reading your blog is a pleasure for all of us.
DeleteKeep up the spirit, girl! Life is such. Sometimes, time is scarce.
ReplyDeleteTrue, true.
DeleteHonest lines!!
ReplyDeleteI am super motivated......yeah Hemant..you can also do it and look forward for Mondays ;)
LOL! Yes, you can... :)
Deletehehe You know you are reaaaaally creative! You can jot down and make fantastic poems on every emotion you come across and that shows how much you love blogosphere! :) Keep it up... :)
ReplyDeleteHumbled! Thanks Shesha :)
DeleteHaha! Loved it. :D Creative and honest, as always. Don't worry, Saru, your loyal readers will never leave you. Slow net connection or not, you keep blogging, we'll keep reading. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Akshay :)
DeleteKeep going Gal.. if you could put this up in the little time you had, you have nothing to worry about :)
ReplyDeleteAwww... Thanks Seeta!
DeleteStats, readers and blogs go up and down. I've noticed fewer people commenting... I guess we all have time restraints. Keep on going - concentrate on the fun and not on the number of readers or comments.
ReplyDeleteRight, concentrate on the fun. That's what kept my blog alive. I love writing here. Thanks!
DeleteDraught of comments on your blog? It is always a deluge. And rightly so.
ReplyDeleteThis was funny.
Once upon a time, Alka.
Deletebeautifully written
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteVery true and everybody s word of heart.
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteIf its night just enjoy the night, morning will come back, then you can enjoy your morning too. See you got LADDU in both of ur hands.
ReplyDeleteExactly!
Deleteinteresting!!
ReplyDelete:)
DeletePower to you!!
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteA temporary phase for every blogger Saru you are not alone.
ReplyDeleteI agree...
Delete..hota hai! Chin up lady:)
ReplyDeleteHahaha... Definitely Sir. :)
DeleteI totally love the "Don't Quit" poem you have based your poem on, Saru!
ReplyDeleteReally creative.
Yes, time is a factor with most of us... Even replying to comments in our Blog takes time:) And internet speed is an issue too! Valid points!
That's my favorite poem too, Anita. And glad you agreed with my woes.
DeleteIt happens to all. Great that you are able to inspire urself.
ReplyDeleteThanks Neeraj.
DeleteYou represented the state of many bloggers here, esp. Amateur bloggers. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you and welcome here!
Deleteyou have intelligently changed the theme of a popular poem, I too suffers from slow internet many times
ReplyDeleteCan understand your plight.
DeleteNicely shared and very well weaved in.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karan!
DeleteTime is a big constraint.... and sometimes I too feel orphan of ideas... With all these worldly pressures sometimes, mind gets sterile. However, there's always a way to come back. :) Inspirational lines. I liked it.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. Eventually we all bounce back. Glad you liked it, Namrata.
DeleteSimple and nice. Although its been ages since I write something, on reading this it there's a inner force to write something. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, Time is by far the biggest constraint.
It is always. Good to see you back, Pratik.
DeleteIts so good, Saru! I love your blog! :) You inspire me!
ReplyDeleteThat's a huge compliment. :)
DeleteKeep at it Saru ! Comments and no comments, promotes are after all just the outward manifestation.It will not really matter if you write for yourself :)
ReplyDeleteThough I write for myself but a little motivation in the form of comments won't hurt. Like a little push in the form of your comment will go a long way...
DeleteWell...would like to see you back more :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteInspirational lines
ReplyDeleteThanks Sanjay!
DeleteI so understand what you stated....
ReplyDeleteJust true!!!
Never back down..
Never, ever. Welcome here! :)
Deletehahaha...very inspirational song for bloggers..
ReplyDeleteLOL!
DeleteVery true Saru. Sometimes we get ourselves going against the tide but we still need to have patience, perseverance and shouldn't quite altogether. Keep rocking. You have inspired fellow bloggers.
ReplyDeletePatience and perseverance are really important during that tough phase of life. Thanks for reading and for a beautiful comment.
Delete"my comment section is hit by some sort of drought".. How true??? :D :D
ReplyDeleteI believe, writing is a discipline. Like every other thing in life, one needs to spend that 10,000 hours to master it. Keep on writing and spread the joy.
True that! Reminds me of quote - Genius is not a single act of marvel. It is a constant application of mind and body for a cause.
DeleteNice one!!
ReplyDeleteSee your post is no 1 on indiblogger as always :)
ReplyDeleteThis shows how much we love you Saru Di.. :)
You keep writing.. We will keep reading.
No matter what !!!
Awww... Feels so good and special. Am lucky to have so many friends. :)
DeleteXOXOXO :)