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Dreams Never Lost

I had many dreams When life was so full, almost giddily exuberant, Everything felt beautiful - Music, laughter, friends, I had it all. They were all about fame and pride and success - dreams of being a singer, a writer, being rich, being admired! Everything feels so superfluous, so non-essential now! What makes me content - a yellow bird's song, a creeping vine on my fence. An almost forgotten music from the past makes me cry, I can listen to that music all day, every day. I still keep dreaming, Dreams painted with a deft hand on the shores of my heart, Only they are not so visible any more! Laughter is subdued, Music low, Conversations quiet, Lights mellow, What is important are precious memories of togetherness, I keep dreaming those dreams! October 30, 2020 For "Inward Reflections" Premiere Contest Sponsor: Chantelle Anne Cooke For "Strand - 1048" poetry Contest Sponsor: Brian Strand

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Jcb Brul

Date: 11/3/2020 12:36:00 AM

Dreams are never lost and not meant to be shattered...Very beautiful dear poet.. ..Congratulations!

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 11/3/2020 4:45:00 AM

Dear JCB, Thank you so much. Appreciate your beautiful, inspiring words - never lose your dreams. Love, Mala

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/2/2020 11:44:00 AM

Beautiful write Malabika! Congratulations on the win! Linda

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 11/2/2020 12:24:00 PM

Thanks, Linda. So glad you enjoyed the poem. The contest topic was great! Love, Mala

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 11/1/2020 9:47:00 PM

What an awesome, amazing write. I resonate with your thoughts. Really well deserved win. Adding it to fav. Enjoy your win friend. Have a great day ahead. Take care. Looking forward to reading more such wonderful writes. Regards Rama

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 11/2/2020 7:28:00 AM

Dear Rama, Thank you so much for your inspiring comments. Really delighted to know you enjoyed this poem. Looking forward to reading yours. Love, Mala

Susan Ashley

Date: 11/1/2020 12:13:00 PM

Your "inward reflections" of youth's vivid dreams, and now, mellowed dreams that are subdued, are beautiful in their bittersweet yet appreciative hues, Mala. We can never lose our ability to dream the dreams we dream - they are the imagination of life. Your deep and rich poem inspires me, my friend. Congratulations for your excellent win in Chantelle's contest.. ~Susan

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 11/1/2020 4:03:00 PM

Dear Susan, thank you so much. Your thoughtful and kind words inspired me immensely. Hope I can write beautiful and imaginative poems like you! Love, Mala

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/1/2020 9:38:00 AM

wow, I LOVE this one, Mala. this goes to my FAVES. Congrats on your win too.

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 11/1/2020 4:00:00 PM

Dear Friend Andrea, how kind you are! Feel so honoured to have my poem in your fave's list. Thank you so much. Love, Mala

Sam Kauffman

Date: 11/1/2020 9:35:00 AM

Oh, I hope you will keep dreaming your dreams, Mala - especially through your talented pen. Your dreams reflect hope and possibility and, yes, I so agree - our dreams change with time but they are gifts that keep moving us forward. Congratulations and blessings my friend!

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 11/1/2020 3:58:00 PM

Thank you, Sam, for your beautiful and kind comments. Very true, I hope I never lose the ability to dream with possibility and imagination. Love, Mala

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 10/31/2020 3:32:00 PM

Hello Mala , some dreams do come true. Yet not all dreams do. People do day dream as well, lost in it. I guess it makes them feel good. Enjoy your evening my friend. Love Darlene

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 11/1/2020 11:04:00 AM

Hello Mala, yes this is truelove Darlene

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 10/31/2020 6:09:00 PM

Hi Darlene, so true. Dreams come true, sometimes, in a way we may have never imagined. Love, Mala

John Watt

Date: 10/30/2020 6:31:00 PM

"Dreams painted with a deft hand on the shores of my heart" is such a beautifully crafted line, Mala. I too have mellowed in the number and scope of my dreams and find reverie in a melody or memory of the past. Truly lovely ~ John

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 10/31/2020 6:08:00 PM

Thanks so much, John. Your beautiful comments inspire me. Yes, probably at some point of life, we stop and look back - even a simple melody from the past bring so much joy. Appreciate your kind comments. Best wishes, Mala

Silent One

Date: 10/30/2020 2:25:00 PM

We have many dreams,most do not come true, but it is important to continue dreaming... Well written poem

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 10/30/2020 6:29:00 PM

So true. Dear Poet, every time I read your thoughtful comments, I feel inspired. Thank you so much for being so kind. Best wishes, Mala