Sunday, 19 December 2021

A Dreamer for Life

 










We are all dreamers as children

innocent, natural, spontaneous

till the 'knowledgeable' adults interfere

tell us what we can dream about, how much 

and also advise to dream 'realistically'  


So many are the rules, regulations 

in day to day matters and living itself !

why put them, rules even on dreaming? 

Dreaming can take one to great  heights 

unimaginable, to a mediocre mind 


Dream, dream, dream

exhorted our people's president, Kalam of India 

passionate dreams do not happen when asleep 

they just don't let you sleep, said the noble soul 


If dreams were discouraged

many wouldn't have reached where they did 

unleash your potential, be a dreamer 

and remember to not only dream 

but be the one who  just can't..

doesn't stop dreaming...

NB: I recited this poem at the 7th Dignagar International online poetry meet on 19th December 2021




16 comments:

  1. Very honest attempt and reading it is an ultimate joy for me!
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  2. Pursuing one's dreams begets result.
    Nice short piece.

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    1. Thank you so much for responding and sharing your thoughts Sundar!

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  3. Excellent thought process of bringing people back to realistic dreaming

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    1. Thanks a lot for your appreciative feedback Neelakanthan!

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  4. Sometimes good things need to be repeated again and again and always good things, said in a simple manner stays rather than verbal rhetoric. The poem reads like written by someone who has kept the child alive in heart, who is a dreamer by self.

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    1. Thanks a lot! I am so happy to receive this feedback as simplicity of writing is my style and this is a big acknowledgement. It made my day!

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  5. Wish we had more dreamers like APJ who could pass on the magic of dreaming to the future generation.

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    1. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! Dr Kalam has done his bit.Now,many brilliant people of his caliber perhaps may not be necessary to spread the message.Adults like us can pass on the message to youngsters. More importantly, we can check ourselves from dissuading them from dreaming.

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  6. Very nice poem and it's recitation.
    Well said "why there should be rules for dreaming too"

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  7. Thank you so much for responding to this post. Happy you liked it!

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