Late For Marriage

Late for marriage





Loneliness engraved deep into my heart, I now am a mere stone. Many springs bloomed and autumns saw greens turn into orange, twilight of dusk brought no light of love as years passed by. No better than a piece of brain, I am work and all work. Ended the wait for the Prince Charming with dumped unsung unrhymed notes and plucked strings of subtle heart. 

Try not mend my violin
those threads of thoughts
and hollow heart,

Try not steam my mind
those foggy images
in time forgotten,

Try not set ablaze 
those dousing embers
for years frozen,

As I love my freedom
own ways with life,
As I have no feelings
to be someone's wife,

Asking buds to blossom
know the time lag,
Faded colours if shine
I might not go blind, 

Words that were lost
under covers of time,
Don't unveil to set free
for everyone to see,

My embarrassment 
of learning so late,
Marriage was never my fate,
I want to be just myself.




Written Nov 28th, 2015
For contest "Haibun freestyle" 
Sponsor- Scott thirty seven 

Awarded 5th place win
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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De La Luna Avatar
December 28, 2015 at 7:11 AM
Congratulations! beautiful piece, Dr. Upma
Kendrick Avatar
December 24, 2015 at 10:23 AM
There is always the chance that love will come..Congrats on your winning..Sara
Tor Avatar
December 21, 2015 at 7:24 AM
Great effort great win Dr Sharma congratulations!
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December 20, 2015 at 7:19 PM
Dr Upma, Congrats on your Haibun Free-Style win. ~LINDA~
A  Avatar
December 20, 2015 at 11:08 AM
DR UPMA, Congratulations on your Haibun Free-Styled win. WUV **SKAT**
Thirtyseven Avatar
December 20, 2015 at 10:10 AM
Great tribute to independence, and freedom. Thought I find it a little sad you convey these things as not achievable within marriage (however I suppose there are huge cultural variances). And I understand we boys fare much better from marriage than do our wives (statistically that is, not just what she tells me). Thanks for writing such a strong piece using my new fledgling form, and entering it into my contest.
Dutta Avatar
December 20, 2015 at 9:55 AM
Congrats Upma to win contest for the wonderful poem. Love. Anisha D
Guzzi Avatar
November 28, 2015 at 5:02 PM
You are so beautiful how can you think this? HUGS! Light & Love
Andresen Avatar
November 28, 2015 at 8:46 AM
- It's never too late - A great, deep and touching poems, Dr. Upma - Good luck in the contest - Best wishes - hugs // Anne -Lise :)
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