Malabika Ray Choudhury Poet Free verse

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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JC Brul November 3, 2020 at 12:36 AM Dreams are never lost and not meant to be shattered...Very beautiful dear poet.. ..Congratulations! Malabika Ray Choudhury November 3, 2020 at 4:45 AM Dear JCB, Thank you so much. Appreciate your beautiful, inspiring words - never lose your dreams. Love, Mala

Linda Alice Fowler November 2, 2020 at 11:44 AM Beautiful write Malabika! Congratulations on the win! Linda Malabika Ray Choudhury November 2, 2020 at 12:24 PM Thanks, Linda. So glad you enjoyed the poem. The contest topic was great! Love, Mala

Rama Balasubramanian November 1, 2020 at 9:47 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 November 2, 2020 at 7:28 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

Andrea Dietrich November 1, 2020 at 9:38 AM wow, I LOVE this one, Mala. this goes to my FAVES. Congrats on your win too. Malabika Ray Choudhury November 1, 2020 at 4:00 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 November 1, 2020 at 9:35 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 November 1, 2020 at 3:58 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 October 31, 2020 at 3:32 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 November 1, 2020 at 11:04 AM Hello Mala, yes this is truelove Darlene Malabika Ray Choudhury October 31, 2020 at 6:09 PM Hi Darlene, so true. Dreams come true, sometimes, in a way we may have never imagined. Love, Mala

John Watt October 30, 2020 at 6:31 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 October 31, 2020 at 6:08 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 October 30, 2020 at 2:25 PM We have many dreams,most do not come true, but it is important to continue dreaming... Well written poem Malabika Ray Choudhury October 30, 2020 at 6:29 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