shadows

2. "When you are not fed love on a silver spoon, you learn to lick it off knives."
     Lauren Eden

shadows lurk from the painful past tempting to look back
there were struggles which only made stronger and stronger 
no sustenance on silver platter to relish from 
lacked shiny lustre on day-to-day wearables 
but mysteriously the lacking added strength to 
feelings of warrior no defeat without striving 
for the top no giving up without achieving goal
shadows reminded adversaries lost in battle 
no regret for a journey with ups and downs
ultimate win wiped out tumultuous odyssey

introspectionsorrowsuzette prime

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Linda Alice Fowler

April 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM

Resilience of the warrior. Excellent Mala. Good to see you. Congratulations! :)

Linda Alice Fowler

April 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM

I look forward to your blogs. :)

Malabika Ray Choudhury

April 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM

Thank you, Linda, so good to have your comments. Delighted to know you enjoyed my cooking blogs - planning to start again soon.

Beata Agustin

April 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM

Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you; and yes, welcome, dear friend!

Malabika Ray Choudhury

April 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM

Thank you, Beata. Congratulations to you too. Looking forward to read your poem.

Darlene De Beaulieu

April 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM

Hello Mala, How are you? yes there is a message here in your poetry. Mala, shadows are everywhere. Shadows go where we go. We are never without our shadows., Love, /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu

April 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM

Hello Mala, You travelled for a whole month! Where did you go? I am getting over a bad cold. I am glad you are fine. You will see my comments, my dear friend. /Darlene/

Malabika Ray Choudhury

April 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Dear Darlene, I am well, thank you. I was travelling for last three months...wasn't able to stay active at Soup. How are you doing? I love to see your encouraging comments for me - warm wishes, Dear Friend!