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There once was someone I admired
Who stood by my side
In times of all, with no hesitation
There never was doubt
To take which road, despite
The many crisscrosses encountered.
Gone are those days
Of assurance and confidence
As I look in the mirror to see none.
Little by little she left my side
Her departure was never sudden
Only I failed to realize the transition
From the cheerful girl to the distressed woman
Changes someone else not aware of
But glaring at me, grueling my soul,
Questioning my integrity,
Faded into the oblivion,
A mystery of sorts,
Tearing my being,
Leaving behind a body,
a cloak, or a mere shadow.
I want to go back to who I was
Staring into the nothingness I long
A nostalgia hence born!
Linking with Day 2 of Write Tribe Pro Blogger Challenge prompt – Nostalgia and Friday Reflections.
Good poem.Keep on writing Vinitha.
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Thanks! 😀
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I could get a sense of the end while I was reading your poem. Good idea, of nostalgia for your past self. We all do that.
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wow…. what a poem… masterpiece…
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I am in love with this poem. So beautiful and deep.
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How often I wish I could go back to being who I was as a young girl….but those times are long gone and now I have no choice but to be the grown, matured woman that I now am! Sigh.
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Vinitha, you have penned my thoughts in your beautiful poem. Loved it. The internal dialogue of a woman is loud and clear. A spendid post.
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Somedays we miss our old selves – without the baggage that time piles on us. I love how you wove this one Vinitha.
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Beautiful poem and very touching. You are very adept at penning such thought provoking verses with minimal words and deep meanings. Good job, Vinitha!
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Last 2 lines are superb!
On a different note, I believe we can be whosoever we want to be, even the self we long for!
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This was so beautiful! Loved reading this.
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So profound. I think at some points in our life, we all go through this.
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This reminds me of when I was depressed and longed for my old confident self back. I hope you’re okay. Your words are lovely and emotive, the rhythm is great too.
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Wonderful. It’s never too late to go back being a cheerful girl. People age but heart can be evergreen.
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Wow! Loved it! This is such a lovely poem and so true and honest. We all want to go back to what we were…and I haven’t seen anyone say it so beautifully. Nicely done 🙂
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Nostalgia with a beautiful poem weaved into it.Liked it
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Time and maturity takes away that selfless innocent soul so away from us… as if there is no point of return!
What a fluid nostalgic post!
– Anagha From Team MocktailMommies
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There is so much magic in your poetry. So very expressive. It’s quite beautiful!
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