Best Misapprehend Poems
A euphemism! I? That I do decry!
Why the very word does imply
That I would ignore, omit, pervert…
If only to prevent some hurt.
Well, let me speak out forthright:
Search thoroughly my ways as I might
I truly must express some doubt
That a that is what I am about.
The purveyors of confusion
Suffer from a big delusion:
‘Lest anyone think I am unfair
I will look into it, that I swear.
Of all the words that I may rend
Lest some of you misapprehend:
It is quite uncouth, and not so grand
To replace the truth with something bland.
I am no cosmetic, that I vow.
I simply put a smoother finish
Upon the face of things, somehow
To enhance, but not diminish.
When things are not so peachy keen
My words can keep things bright and clean.
I ply those gears which do not quite mesh
With unguent words that do refresh.
One charge which will not bear any fruit
Is that I do circumlocute.
My words such a charge does refute:
I tell it straight sans substitute.
For those who think I do mislead
‘Tis clear my words they do misread.
When what I say is scarce obscure
Why is their translation so impure?
Some suggest, my words to defeat
Are oft effete and incomplete.
Should I really have contrition
For occasional omission?
I think I will withhold comment.
Controversy I will not foment!
Believe me, I will not attempt
To discuss things beneath contempt.
Categories:
misapprehend, fun, humor, humorous, silly,
Form:
Rhyme
I used to find sweet solace in fantasizing about leaving home,
Imagining about the deceptive freedom I will have when I'll be on my own.
This thought became my escape route while quarrelling with my parents,
when I used to misapprehend their words of wisdom for an unpleasant torrent.
When the day came to leave for college,
Many of the feelings were just as I had expected, except for the ones that were never in my knowledge.
I brushed aside the excitement and thrill
And unknowingly welcomed pensive thoughts for my heart to fill.
I realised then that on their return journey, there would be 1 ticket less,
And there wouldn't be anyone to check if my parents are eating well.
I then realized that any place with my parents is a safe haven for me
Where my problems meet solutions aplenty
And my heart and mind find serenity and true liberty
As I headed towards the cab, I mentally time travelled,
To the times when I had my parents to hold my hands 24*7
And not having them with me would be out of question
An unfamiliar wind swept past my ears
It wasn't chilly, but cold and brisk enough to dry my sudden tears.
My heart grew heavy with an ache and palpitated with a fear
Of staying away from people who are to me very dear
And of the future ahead which remained unclear
As I sat amidst the chilling compartment of Vande Bharat express,
I reverted to that little girl once more
Who used her mom's dupatta as a blanket
Seeking shelter from life's turbulent roar
As I went into my hostel
I berated myself for being stupid
For longing to leave home for freedom
As I looked at my parents faces, swelling with joy but still heavy hearted.
Parents are the salt of our lives
We take them for granted
But life becomes tasteless, once of anyone of them, it is deprived.
My parents abode is that endless ocean
Into which I can carefreely take a leap
It hits hard when today, on leaving home this truth dawns with heavy emotion.
Departing has shifted my view of what 'home' entails,
I pray that they remain healthy and happy, even as life sets different trails.
Fulfillment of this wish, my heart's deepest plea,
Is enough to bring contentment and make my spirit free.
Categories:
misapprehend, appreciation, dad, growing up,
Form:
Verse