In the Horizon

I imagine ...
   a life of unhindered creativity...
   which somehow I lost, and didn’t realize I did!
   I lost my dream, and didn’t realize the dream was gone!

   My life flowed like a meandering river not finding its way to the ocean,
   although the ocean called her.
   I was like a broken-winged bird, not able to soar any longer.
   rain poured in grief, but the lonely bird lost its will.

   I imagine a life with freedom, a freedom ...
   breaking all the shackles, which chained me to a journey of little meanings,
   from a life covered with moss which never got the illuminating sunlight.

  I imagine a life beyond imagination ...
  The sun tells me,
  The moon tells me,
  The blinking stars tell me ....

  That life of utter creativity is in the horizon.

                                   
                                         February 18, 2021
                                             
                                             Third Place 
Inspired by "Imagine A Freedom Beyond Imagination" Premiere Poetry Contest
                                    
                                       Sponsor: Mystic Rose Rose

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Aniruddha Pathak

Date: 6/7/2021 10:22:00 PM

What a lovely gem I feel I've dug out from your treasure of poems, Malabika, and I find it was a winner too...obviously, congrats

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 6/8/2021 6:17:00 AM

Dear Poet, Thank you so much for reading my humble effort. So delighted! Really appreciate your inspiring comments. Best wishes ~ Mala

Frances Schiavina

Date: 3/4/2021 7:44:00 AM

Congratulations Malabika on very beautiful inspiring winning poem.

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 3/4/2021 7:48:00 AM

Thanks, Frances. Really appreciate your thoughtful comments.

Beata Agustin

Date: 3/1/2021 1:52:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Delighting and delightful from the start til the end. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 3/4/2021 6:27:00 AM

Thanks, Beata. Appreciate your lovely comments.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 2/26/2021 6:19:00 AM

Lovely Malabika. Congratulations on the win! Linda

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 2/26/2021 3:12:00 PM

Thanks, Linda. Appreciate your visiting my poem.

Carol Mitra

Date: 2/26/2021 12:55:00 AM

So touching Malabika...I pray that peace and love be on the horizon...much love :)

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 2/26/2021 3:12:00 PM

Thank you, Carol. Looking forward to read yours.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 2/25/2021 3:50:00 PM

I pray your broken wings have mended dear soul, beautiful and expressive. You have touched my heart. Thanks for joining, and congrats on your 3rd place win

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 2/25/2021 4:32:00 PM

Wow, Rose, this is such an honour. You have touched my heart too. Love ~ Mala

Constance La France

Date: 2/22/2021 3:15:00 PM

Mala, this is a truly beautiful poem with so many great lines like this one, " I was like a broken-winged bird, not able to soar any longer.' sometimes I feel like that too _Constance

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 2/22/2021 6:21:00 PM

Dear Constance, thank you for reading my poem and leaving a touching comment. I have noticed (after I read some of your poems), there are many things we feel the same way ~ Mala