Monday, December 10, 2012

Real World Calling


There's a place in my mind,
it once used to be real, making me overjoyed - as one of a kind,

For me there, really, are no worlds beyond,
than the wonders of this heaven, with bliss abound,

Today, i find myself far away and apart,
yet so much longing to be within the magic of its art,

There are no promises, here, of anything whatsoever,
there is only the feeling of magical joy, bliss and content, over and over,

It is a place where time stands still,
as if to demonstrate a supremely divine will,

There's a place in my mind,
it once used to be real, making me overjoyed - as one of a kind,
i call it home - the place where i used to live,
now i call it home - the place where i will be in time to die.

Footnotes:

Image Courtesy - Arun K Selvarangam, from his Flickr stream. With appropriate permission to showcase this work of his.

Image Description - Nilgiris Train, A view from the Ketti Valley, shot on June 9, 2011 in Ooty, using a Canon EOS REBEL T1i.

20 comments:

  1. The photo is wonderful and your poem is like a tribute to the photograph!

    Destination Infinity

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    1. It sure is a wonderful picture, DI. Ashok is such a professional!

      Thanks for your comments; i do feel that my lines, though from my heart, haven't and cannot do justice to the remarkable picture which they follow!

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  2. Wonderful poem and it touch my heart :) I love the photo.

    Thanks for your bliss

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    1. Thank you so much, Jeevan. Truly appreciate your kind comments!

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  3. HOME Sweet home ... HOMEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


    country roads take me home .. to the place I belong

    Bikram's

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    1. Nothing beats the feeling of homecoming, Bikram!

      Country roads, take me home, to the place i belong....... yes, very much!

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  4. Going back to the roots its exciting always. Last week of this month I am in my native.

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    1. Very well said, Sir. There's nothing like returning back to our roots and that for me is the greatest gift if live!

      Glad that you'd be making a trip homeward, soon!

      God bless!

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  5. Its a nice poem!! started with beauty ended with wisdom!! thanks

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    1. Thank you so much, Aparna. Truly appreciate your comments, support and visit!

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  6. wonderful, i like how you capture the feelings of homecoming, or longing for home....i feel these feelings too....

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    1. Thank you so much, BC. Nothing beats the feeling of sincere appreciation - which is so much an expression of love! Wishing you the best!

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    1. :-)

      Thank you, Ashok and more importantly - thanks to Arun for letting me share this absolute masterpiece!

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