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No Fun Being Who You Are

On my deck I sit everyday in the same chair Enjoying a cup of coffee, reading newspaper Watching the same lone golfer playing solo, Passing time alone with my changing shadow. Song I hear each morning soon leaves me As sky once grey, turns deep-blue slowly And winds blow softly, changing frequently Drifting rainy past, smelling misty warmth. My day seems to get longer by the hour Long enough for a blooming flower to curl As rays of gold weaken and disappear Gifting landscapes of twilight on my sphere. I don't ask why horizon looks aloof today Weary of greeting sky on this lonely day, For I've been hosting moods quite similar, Of leaving my chair to be anywhere but here. When I reflect on the day's long tenure I admire a bird flapping wings of freedom. Rejecting boredom, I roam with butterflies, No fun being who you are, all the time. February 26, 2018

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Date: 12/18/2018 8:22:00 AM
Hi Vijay, Your poetry is like the flower, ever growing, ever blooming. You bring the reader into the heart of your write so easily. I love the content of this write. It is a deep poem Vijay. I was engrossed in this write from start to finish. Have a wonderful Tuesday. Your friend always....Mike.
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Date: 2/27/2018 5:48:00 PM
This is really good work, Vijay. Very poetic. And I love the last stanza, finally getting up and roaming with butterflies. Just awesome.
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Date: 2/27/2018 8:24:00 AM
Passing time with my changing shadow, says it all Vijay!! A beautiful, thought provoking poem!!
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 2/27/2018 4:38:00 PM
Thank you Mike..appreciate your kind words.
Date: 2/27/2018 12:38:00 AM
This is so beautiful... Such an uplifting write... I enjoyed... Thanks for sharing...
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 2/27/2018 5:18:00 AM
Thank you Supraja..appreciate your good words.
Date: 2/26/2018 6:48:00 PM
Isn't writing great? We can be anyone we wish to be. Fly high my friend, gravity can't hold you down.
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 2/27/2018 5:17:00 AM
Thank you Richard..appreciate your comments.
Date: 2/26/2018 4:40:00 PM
such positivity Vijay, love the poetry,
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 2/26/2018 5:20:00 PM
Thank you harry..appreciate your comments.
Date: 2/26/2018 4:05:00 PM
I agree with Anne Lise... very deep and reflective poem..
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 2/26/2018 5:19:00 PM
Thank you Silent One..appreciate your comments.
Date: 2/26/2018 1:03:00 PM
- What is important is that we find a balance, Vijay - People have different needs for social contact ... - The loneliness, where every day is the same without change ... feels dark and gloomy - An excellent poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 2/26/2018 5:19:00 PM
Appreciate your thoughts and comments..many thanks, Anne-Lise.
Date: 2/26/2018 6:56:00 AM
This poem is not about me. It reflects on people living alone, enjoying life..but could use a change of venue occasionally.
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Suzanne Delaney
Date: 2/26/2018 7:24:00 AM
Moods of reflection are beneficial giving us time to take stock and make changes. Enjoyed this one. SuZ

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