Rama Balasubramanian | + Follow Poet |
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I Sigh

I get emotional at what others say
Crying, angry, hurt, negative...
Happy, confident, egoistic, peaceful...
Others opinion should not matter
It should not decide my emotions
I sigh  in despair

I cry when I am in pain
Get upset when desires are not fulfilled
When others behave selfishly
I am fifty years old
I should grow up
I heave a sigh of despair

Beauteous nature brings bountiful bliss
I love looking out of my window
Melodic chirping of birds, sky, rain
trees flowers all make me happy
When a new chirping sound reaches ears
I rush out to see
Watching new bird, I heave a sigh of joy

Writing poetry, reading others
Lost in a joyous world of my own
Waltzing through images and emotions
Laughing and crying 
I sigh in exhilaration

After a full day of hard-work
In my bed at night
Giving my body much-needed rest
I heave a sigh  of relief

13.07.2021
For Chantelle Anne Cooke, What Makes You Sigh

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Malabika Ray Choudhury Date: 7/16/2021 3:25:00 PM In life, so many reasons to sigh! You have described many situations of despair ..but end of the day...it's a sigh of relief! Very well-written! BW ~ Mala Login to Reply

Krish Radhakrishna Date: 7/15/2021 10:17:00 AM Very nice Rama! All the best in the contest! Login to Reply

Gershon Wolf Date: 7/14/2021 5:44:00 PM You're only 50?! Why, you're barely out of diapers, Rama. Plenty of time left to 'grow up.' Don't rush it now! lol. ~ Gershon Login to Reply

Tom Cunningham Date: 7/13/2021 8:58:00 AM Welk written Rama, your last stanza is the icing on the cake, whatever life throws at us we can breath a sigh of relief and switch off, our days work done. Good luck Tom Login to Reply

Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/13/2021 8:33:00 AM Beautiful and brilliant response to the contest prompt. Login to Reply

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 7/13/2021 7:17:00 AM So serene, a wonderful write dear friend, may your pen continue spilling the wise words you post! Blessings and hugs Rama, Jennifer. Login to Reply

Sotto Poet Date: 7/13/2021 7:06:00 AM Beautiful poem Rama, many feelings intertwine in such wonderful flow to bring your mixture of sighs (Waltzing through images and emotions). I wish you good luck in the contest. Login to Reply