Malabika Ray Choudhury Poet Free verse

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If Only

If only alluring butterflies led me the right way, 
                  If only ravishing flowers showed me the idyllic path, 
               If I fathomed what the blinking stars were trying to tell me, 
         If there were not many uneven pebbles in the meandering  stream 
                                            I was following, 
                             I would come back to you in an instant! 

          May be you were immersed in puzzling thoughts of uncertainty, 
     May be you were worried I would be lost in complex maze of the world, 
Perhaps you sent your adoring messages with silvery clouds which floated away. 
      I would not be hindered by any daunting hurdles, believe me, my love, 
                                    I would find my path to you! 

                               Sometimes life is menacingly gloomy, 
                             dark clouds cover the unilluminated sky, 
                                   Sometimes it rains relentlessly, 
                                   our eyes indistinctly mystified. 
                    Oh my beloved, trust me, trust my unwavering love, 
                I would not lose my way even in the fiercest of darkness,
                            My path would not drift away from yours, 
                                I would unmistakably return to you. 


                  
                                              August 3, 2020
                                               Second Place
                         "IF ONLY, MAY BE, SOMETIMES" Poetry Contest
                                           Sponsor: Silent One

                               Brian Strand - 1071 - Poetry Contest         
                                               FIRST PLACE
                                            February 12, 2022

Photo 1 Reference: Story of Radha and Krishna is the most famous love-story in Hindu Mythology.

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Paula Goldsmith February 12, 2022 at 7:50 AM Congratulations on your win. Your write "If Only Butterflies" is a beautiful one. I wish had your picture, so pretty. Have a great/blessed~~day/weekend...............

Aditi Mishra August 7, 2020 at 10:16 PM Wow! This poem reflects so many emotions of hope and faith in turbulent times. How beautiful it is to find your way back to the one you love every time. Congratulations on your win Mala :) Much love! Malabika Ray Choudhury August 8, 2020 at 5:34 AM Thank you so much, Aditi. Your soothing words are thoughtful and inspiring, like your poems are! Much love and best wishes, Mala

JC Brul August 7, 2020 at 12:01 AM What more could be so full of hope other than thinking that somebody who loves you will find her path back to you? Congratulations,dear friend! This gonna be a FAVE. Malabika Ray Choudhury August 8, 2020 at 5:33 AM Thank you, Dear Friend! You are inspiring me again with your kindest words! Life is full of hope, we live looking forward to beautiful things happening! Love, Mala

Carol Mitra August 5, 2020 at 7:20 PM Path to you....is such a beautiful rendition of awesomeness.....congratulations on your win Malabika. Malabika Ray Choudhury August 6, 2020 at 6:12 AM Dear Poet, Thank you so much for your kind words - I feel honoured! I read your poem - it is truly beautiful! I have to revisit to read a few times. Hugs, Mala

Anne-Lise Andresen August 5, 2020 at 11:08 AM - Congratulations on your winning poem, a pleasure to read ... many thoughts ... and wonderful dreams, Mala :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Malabika Ray Choudhury August 6, 2020 at 6:08 AM Thank you, Dear Friend. Appreciate your lovely comments. Delighted to know you enjoyed. Hugs, Mala

Sam Kauffman August 5, 2020 at 9:58 AM Congratulations Mala! We both got the requirements right! I love your integration of "maybe's" with your beautiful nature images. Your poem perfectly expresses the pacing heart - ruminating. Really enjoyed the flow from one "if only" to the next. Malabika Ray Choudhury August 5, 2020 at 10:25 AM Thank you so much, Sam. I was really sceptical this time - did I follow the rules? What a relief! Love, Mala

Silent One August 5, 2020 at 7:15 AM If only the path was so simple, we must learn to rid those grey clouds and seek bright horizons.. Great take on the contest.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. Malabika Ray Choudhury August 5, 2020 at 10:29 AM Thank you so much. Your themes for the contests are brilliant as your poems are! So many great poems to peruse through, and learn!

Darlene De Beaulieu August 4, 2020 at 12:16 PM Hello Mala, this is romantic. I felt the passion in this poem. Enjoy your day my friend. love Darlene Darlene De Beaulieu August 5, 2020 at 9:45 AM Hello Mala, yes I do enjoy this poem you created. Enjoy your day my friend. Hugs Darlene Malabika Ray Choudhury August 4, 2020 at 1:46 PM Dear Darlene, appreciate your lovely comment. So glad you enjoyed the poem. Love and best wishes, Mala

John Watt August 3, 2020 at 4:52 PM The "what ifs" of life do linger for a long time. They make for great poetry, as you have demonstrated, Mala! Best wishes in the contest, my friend ~ John Malabika Ray Choudhury August 4, 2020 at 5:01 AM Very true, John. Sometimes these "what ifs" linger for the rest of our life! Thank you so much for reading my poems - your comments inspire me. Will look forward to read your lovely poems. Best wishes, Mala