Aditi Mishra Poet Free verse

Definition of Happiness

The princess walks to her ornate window
adorned in a blue dress with red pearls
innocent wishes oppressed under their weight
desiring to walk freely in those green fields
raindrops seeping into parched layers of her soul
she longs to be happy beyond grand castle walls

The little girl hides under a tattered tent
raindrops dripping her precious torn frock
her frayed spirits covered in borrowed rags
dreaming of soft dry velvet bed in a cosy home
waking up to cocooned walls scattering sunlight
she longs to be happy beyond green fields

Happiness floats swaying between the two
to each their own


July 7,  2020

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Caren Krutsinger July 10, 2020 at 4:05 PM Beautiful. Bravo. Beautiful! Aditi Mishra July 11, 2020 at 8:11 AM Thank you for your kind wishes Caren :)

John Watt July 9, 2020 at 5:01 PM So much one can relate with, we all can see the desirable aspects of what we don't have and miss the blessings of what we do have. Such wisdom. Love your musings, Aditi ~ John Aditi Mishra July 11, 2020 at 8:11 AM I am so glad you loved my muse John. Thank you for showering your gracious appreciation :)

Joanna Daniel July 8, 2020 at 8:55 AM Wow! So wonderfully contrasted, we often forget that happiness lies in the little things and that the grass looks greener on the other side, well expressed, Aditi:) Aditi Mishra July 8, 2020 at 9:09 AM Glad you loved the message Jo. Thanks for your visit and kind appreciation. :)

JC Brul July 8, 2020 at 1:11 AM Very heart-warming dear Aditi. Your pen never fails us! Onto my FAVES... Aditi Mishra July 8, 2020 at 1:23 AM I am always happy to see your kind appreciation my dear. Thank you for your visit and fave. Much love :)

Gershon Wolf July 7, 2020 at 6:36 PM I find this to be an intriguing juxtaposition of stanzas, a true balancing act on the teeter-tauter of happiness, Aditi! Warm wishes, Gershon Aditi Mishra July 8, 2020 at 1:22 AM Thank you for your kind visit and gracious appreciation Gershon. Blessings :)

Tom Cunningham July 7, 2020 at 2:50 PM I like how you showed the contrast between the two girls Aditi, each one longing for their own happiness in their own world. Good luck in the contest Tom Aditi Mishra July 7, 2020 at 3:36 PM I am glad you love my words Tom. Thank you for your visit and kind words. Blessings :)

Janice Canerdy July 7, 2020 at 11:32 AM This is such a beautiful, moving poem, Aditi. Yes, people from radically different worlds may be trapped in unhappiness! Janice Aditi Mishra July 7, 2020 at 3:35 PM Glad you love my words Janice. Thank you for your uplifting words. Much love :)

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders July 7, 2020 at 11:11 AM Two worlds, so different and so much the same, with each little girl feeling trapped in her circumstances...beautifully expressed emotion in your pen, Aditi. Love and blessings, Rhonda xx Aditi Mishra July 7, 2020 at 3:35 PM Love your thoughtful comments Rhonda. Thank you for your visit and gracious appreciation. Much love :)

Mystic Rose Rose July 7, 2020 at 9:49 AM You are a realistic in a world of poetry, I love the way you weave the two together, bless your beautiful heart my friend, xo Aditi Mishra July 7, 2020 at 10:10 AM I am glad you love my muse. Thanks for your visit and kind appreciation :)

Joseph May July 7, 2020 at 8:31 AM I like the contrast between the two worlds, Very nicely penned Aditi.. Aditi Mishra July 7, 2020 at 10:09 AM Glad you love my words Joseph. Thank you for appreciating :)

Jenish Somadas July 7, 2020 at 6:08 AM Wow.. loved the way you conveyed the contrast between the two.. The profound thought spelled safe through your divine hand.. Good luck Aditi.. Aditi Mishra July 7, 2020 at 10:09 AM Thank you for your visit and kind appreciation to my words Jenish. Your encouragement always inspires me :) God bless you!