Dr.Ram Mehta Poet Free verse

A Quest of Love-W

She was the apple of her father’s eyes
Both of them lived in an illegal hovel
He mother left to marry someone else
Jobless father accepts risky tasks all.
Take tasks often dangerous and not cool
To keep his daughter well fed and clothed.
And then a time comes to send her to school
By a better school she was admitted.

But the child welfare workers interfere
Remove from his care sends to foster home
Can live with mother, legal guardian
None of them can live without each other
Desperate, did all to get her back home
What a quest of selfless love for loved one.

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August 30, 2014
Form: Free Verse
Inspired by the Taiwanese Movie "Cannot live without you" (2009)

Ninth Place win
Contest: No 13 by Linda

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Kelly Deschler September 29, 2014 at 7:05 PM This is a very sad situation. Sometimes, our laws do not always make the best choices for us.... Congrats on your win, Dr. Ram. Well done!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma September 25, 2014 at 10:56 AM Very touching emotive write Dr Ram wonderfully penned! Congrats on win !

Brenda Meier-Hans September 23, 2014 at 2:24 PM So sad Dr. Mehta. Congratulations on your win.

Olusegun Arowolo September 23, 2014 at 1:16 PM Wonderful piece,Dr.Ram...Congrats on your well deserved win..

Paul Callus September 23, 2014 at 8:16 AM This is truly sad, Dr. I have not seen the film, but hope that paternal love wins in the end. Congrats on your win. // paul

Francine Roberts September 23, 2014 at 7:29 AM congrats on your win in the contest Dr. Ram

Poet Destroyer A September 22, 2014 at 9:32 PM Dr Ram, Congratulations, :) enjoy your win, and stop by my latest blog "We Will Never Know" if you have time, or if you'd like. Always & Forever ~LINDA~

Elaine George April 8, 2011 at 4:18 AM Heartbreaking - when loved ones are torn from one another. Great Sonnet, Dr. Ram. Many congrat's on your BIG WIN. Lainie

John Freeman April 7, 2011 at 9:02 AM Congratulations Dr Ram on your honored success. Agape, Moses

Debbie Guzzi April 6, 2011 at 5:18 PM Congrad's Ram on your win with this moving write! Light & Love

Ellen Fahey April 6, 2011 at 4:21 PM Way to go on your win, Dr. Ram!! Ellen

Nette Onclaud April 6, 2011 at 1:15 PM happy cheers for your stunning win, dr.ram..:) hugggs

Carrie Richards April 6, 2011 at 1:03 PM Well done, this sounds like a wonderful movie!! Congratulations on your winning poem for Drakes contest!!

Jack Horne April 6, 2011 at 12:00 PM Congrats on your win : ) Jack

Carol Sunshine Brown April 6, 2011 at 11:47 AM Congratulations on your win in Drake's contest Dr. Ram. Love, Carol

Francine Roberts April 6, 2011 at 10:00 AM congrats on your win in Drake's contest Dr. Ram

Carolyn Devonshire April 6, 2011 at 8:27 AM Dr. Ram, Congratulations on your success in Drake's contest. Love, Carolyn

Tahera Mannan April 6, 2011 at 7:34 AM So beautiful a tale of this fatherly love. Many heartiest congrats for this super win.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart April 6, 2011 at 5:05 AM Congrats and kudos Dr. Ram on your HM in Drake's cool contest with this elegant entry and super write my friend.. enjoy another special honor all your own luv..

Poet Tacito April 6, 2011 at 5:03 AM Dr. Ram, this piece stunned me. Really touched me with the father/daughter element. Wonderful job!

Jslambert Mister Roboto March 17, 2011 at 3:21 PM Dr, Envy I do, those few who write this way. Really stand-out stuff, ~JS Lambert

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 7, 2011 at 2:57 PM Elegant and so very beautiful Dr. Ram.. good luck in the contest my friend.. Drake will view this as a stunning entry full of emotion... your Soup Mail reply.. sorry so late.. eye doc all day... and am now Lifetime Member too thankxx to my hubby so sweet..luv..

Louis Rams March 7, 2011 at 2:53 PM a fathers love can not be denied and it is something that he can not hide. the welfare has enough on their plate and don't need to retaliate.

Constance La France March 7, 2011 at 2:41 PM This is not only an amazing poem of love, but what an interesting form, I loved every word, so real and full of love~~

Carolyn Devonshire March 7, 2011 at 2:40 PM A sad and very touching story behind this poem, Dr. Ram. The welfare workers should have left her with her loving father. Government interference often does more harm than good. Best wishes in Drake's contest! Love, Carolyn

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