On a journey beyond and within ...
I need no backstay to cling,
On a sheath of bone … each single bone,
Science in nature has structured .....
Pride reflecting in subphylum stone.
Today ...
He himself will hold scrupulous doubts,
In his surety will reflect scruple calm ...
Will hold my head high, when he
Questions, inquires and judge …. yet again
Reflect on my intent, … whose propriety
I never question, .... let him … if he so intends.
22 comments:
we are creatures of doubts then! I admire how you write so well and stay so faithful to the title.
P/s: Jim thompson will be in a few days. Ill post it in my other blog and give you the links. not many has the patience to read it I suppose...been like this for my older stories. some stopped halfway. U can check it at ghostparticle.blogspot.com ..its not listed.
Hi.. i was intrigued by the second part..
Is that a jurist thinking about what the accused / the lawyers will think when he announces his decision or is it a more deeper thought that he wonders if God will question his intent?
Ok i wanna be honest here..you gotta explain me the meaning. I dint understand..stupid me! :(
isnt it you yourself, the judge, jury as well as the accused....the toughest court there is.
this one is realy deep and profound and i really love the ending.
i think if you do even that which seems wrong to others but which you know in your heart is true, then you will have peace and happines from that decision.
It takes stamina and courage to stick to one's beliefs when the masses about you claim you are wrong...in one's heart-of-hearts he knows the truth - to deny it is to be like everyone else.
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
--by William Ernest Henley.
Keshi.
How come u r writing like this? U r thinking differently... Great post Alok...
I'd love to hear you read your poetry. Like through ODEO. You aught to look into it -- not hard to do.
Alok,
A journey beyond and within are inseperable. In self we ask ourselves and so when you hit the nail..
'..whose propriety
I never question, .... let him … if he so intends'
hmm .. I really liked this line coz it can be understood in so many different ways.. quite profound..
yes, one lives by one's choices...
It was great! The only place were we can't hide anything is the mind, it urge always to clear its questions and doubts.
Siva, We are indeed creatures of doubt but then u know it is all about how we handle those doubts ...
btw thanx, I generally write the verses and then try to give it a title .... sometimes I don't find one and still remains in my journal as "Not titled yet" :)
I will be next on ur site ...
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Alien, first of all a thank you, I really didnt see it from the other side of the fence in this piece ... but the fact that it made you think so gives me immense comfort ... thank u
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Annie Nah! u r not stupid ... I am not a good writer :(
I was actually talking of people who judge so easily ... they question all ur moves, all ur intentions without knowing u or the reason behind it and form an opinion which can nothing else but be biased as all judgments are ...
From an individual's perspective (if he is reasonable enough ... now tht is again subjective) ….. if he has taken his decisions in full faith and honesty and with best intentions then he is answerable to his own self (the inner jury) ... the emphasis on us being a vertebrate creature with backbone in the first verse is tht we have been bestowed upon by nature to stand on our own feet ... which should not make us seek support by clinging on to something else for support for if we know wht we have done is right, we need not ask for support, we are capable enough to weather the storm on our own ... thts the pride tht each individual carries .. the capacity to stand alone ....
in the second verse ... men who understands this strength and who r true to themselves, will slowly put away all doubts and aspirations cast on by others (the outer jury) ... those who cast the doubts will themselves start doubting their basis if we are able abide by our beliefs, if we ourselves dont question them .... he can hold his head high amidst all doubt if his intentions are right ... for after that the others might think wht they want to ...it doesnt really matter
btw I have given u the details that u asked for :)
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Gulnaz, yes you are so right bang on … thank you
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Janice, coincidentally I thought abt the same thing when I wrote this “to deny it is to be like everyone else” … thank you
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Keshi, thanx for sharing the poem, it is very intense, I liked it a lot … ty
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Kalai, thank you but u need to tell me why did you feel I am thinking differently …
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Andrew, thank you, I will definitely try tht, but guess will do tht after Sep, … I will mail it across to u :)
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Priya, thank you but if u can complete “so when u hit the nail …” I wld be very grateful to ya buddy
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Aria, thank you … You know one of the reasons I like reading poetry (not my scribbles ofcourse) is it lets me think in so many different ways … tht’s the fun part I guess ……. every line can be read with different interpretation, ….. from personal perspectives or experience or otherwise … thanx again
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Tony [laughing wolf] yes the choice is ours …. thanx a lot …
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Jeevan yes buddy u r so right .. thank u for those thoughts
alok
It's a beautiful write up indeed. Mind can do wonders.Take care, alok.
Alok,
I mean to say dat u r very different in ur style of writing. Very impressive... After reading dat, i felt that its exactly true... Keep going....
Hi ...
Sorry for jumping in like this but Please read this
Life is a journey of an individual. Experience the success & failure of decisions taken by self. Atleast we happy to live for self and not for others
Good thought process to self..
Cheers!!!
Alok, I meant at the right time budddy.
Venus, thank u mam
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Kalai, thanks ...
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Arti I am really thankful to you for that
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Nitin [Nitwit] thank you man
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Priya, ohhh!! thanx :)
alok
Thanks Alok for your comment on my blog and this explanation for me.I'll be back soon to read with right frame of mind and comment with full justice.
Right now life has taken a back seat and i just can't think right.Btw my blog will remain open.
I read thru ur explanation again and now got it in totality. Great way you put the message across through the poem.
The poem seems so complicated. But after reading it again, it seemed rather simple. Nicely done.
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