Pramod Rastogi Poet Free verse

Bury Me Not So Soon

“I am the master of my fate”
O Time, breathe softly
And caress my wounds
By your wings vagrant
And let the sun rays
Enfold me in their vault
While singing their song
Of eternal peace
As I bemoan the battle lost.

Bury me not so soon,
My companion for life,
A man rich in glory vain
Striving for triumphalism
Through battles galore,
Will, how could he,
To breathe his last
Until his veins have shed
That last straw of the rebel
Burning in his heart. 


"I am the master of my fate" - William Ernest  Henley

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Robert Lindley February 10, 2020 at 3:33 PM Love this great poem.. Congratulations on your win. God bless.. Pramod Rastogi February 11, 2020 at 5:32 AM Thanks, Robert, for your very kind words. Pramod

Mark Koplin February 9, 2020 at 2:16 PM Nicely penned. Congratulations Pramod Rastogi February 11, 2020 at 5:33 AM Thanks, Mark. Pramod

Connie Marcum Wong February 9, 2020 at 1:57 PM Very beautiful and poignant Pramod. Congratulations on your wonderful first placement! : ) Pramod Rastogi February 11, 2020 at 5:36 AM Connie, I feel touched and inspired by your comments. Pramod

Anne-Lise Andresen February 9, 2020 at 12:10 PM - An inspiring poetic work, Pramod - Congratulations on your win :) - // Anne-Lise :) Pramod Rastogi February 11, 2020 at 5:37 AM Anne-Lise, you are such a kind person. Thanks, Pramod

Sandra Adams February 9, 2020 at 11:35 AM great write... congratulations on your first place win :) hugs Pramod Rastogi February 11, 2020 at 5:40 AM Thanks a lot, Sandra, so kind of you, Pramod

Pandita Sietesantos February 9, 2020 at 9:36 AM Congratulations on your well-deserved top placement for this wonderful poem! Well done! Pandita Pramod Rastogi February 11, 2020 at 5:56 AM Thank you so much for your kind words, Pandita, they inspire me. Pramod

Silent One February 9, 2020 at 6:06 AM there is always one battle that we will always lose.. i like your take on the contest and the use of language.. Congratulations on your first place in the contest.. Pramod Rastogi February 11, 2020 at 6:00 AM Thank you, again for your excellent choice of themes, so beautiful that it's easy to get lost in them. Pramod