Two hands together,
Knees down and
I am doing the prayer;
That same old place,
Those same old people,
If something changed then
It’s only that you are nowhere near.
…………….
Nothing much to wish,
Nothing much to complain;
I am here again to just ask the god,
If “you are the one I was praying for”.
………………………
I saw that same lady in front of the temple holding her child in arms,
And begging each devotee for her son’s better future;
I just smiled and said to myself,
This time I do not have that person with me, who can feel the love of a mother.
……………………………….
I walked on those steps,
Where you and I used to sit for hours together;
But I did not stop for a moment there,
As I did not want to enter the temple with eyes full of tears.
……………………………………………………
When someone,
Who knew both of us, asked me about you;
I did not have any other answer,
Except these words, “you are nowhere near”.
………………………………
Just like you, now I am intelligent enough,
to understand and realize it dear;
We are now walking on two different paths,
Where we will never meet again for sure.
souldipper
July 15, 2012
This makes me sad, Arindam. If it’s not about you, it’s good writing because of the effect it has on my heart. If it is about you, it has 10 times the effect on my heart.
Arindam
July 15, 2012
Amy aunty, I am so sorry that it had to be 10times the effect on your heart. 🙂
pennycoho
July 15, 2012
So very simple but elequent. Moving and with a deep message. Nicely done.
Arindam
July 15, 2012
Thanks a lot Penny. I am glad you like it.
shanthisethuraman
July 15, 2012
Hi Arindam, I hope that most of the people used to pray like that only. You made
everyone to realise the prayer.
Arindam
July 16, 2012
Really! If I could do that, then I am really happy. 🙂
belasbrightideas
July 16, 2012
Beautiful. I also like the title – A prayer without any wish. We can always pray for something without being attached to the outcome. Love this.
Arindam
July 16, 2012
Thanks a lot Bela. Yes, I also do believe that, Prayers should be done in that way only; without being attached to any out come.
Anchal
July 16, 2012
I loved the title!! Beautifully expressed.
Arindam
July 16, 2012
Thanks a lot Anchal. 🙂
justanotherwakeupcall
July 16, 2012
like amy, it touched my heart 10 times over too . Maybe also because I know what you mean and how much separating from the one we care about hurts. Good luck. may you get this person back in your life somehow
Arindam
July 16, 2012
Believe me when I say that, I actually do not want anyone back in my life; as Life actually goes on. We all have our share of pain, mistakes and regrets but at the end of the day, we all realize that, there are some people who do not deserve to get a place in our lives.
justanotherwakeupcall
July 17, 2012
that’s a tough lesson to learn and remember but true.
Arindam
July 17, 2012
Yes, it is. 🙂 But tough people learn tough lessons very easily. 🙂
justanotherwakeupcall
July 18, 2012
🙂
justanotherwakeupcall
July 19, 2012
then I am not tough, maybe! 🙂
The WholeHearted Mind
July 16, 2012
Nice poem, Arindam. prayers can wish-free and simply a moment of gratitude for all that which has happened for us, don’t you think?
Arindam
July 17, 2012
Thank you! And Yes, I do also think so. To be honest I pray to get that peace of mind nothing else. 🙂
Sunshine
July 17, 2012
this was like a short moment with a writer walking together and listening to his words that flowed onto the page…thanks for the lovely stroll…;)
Arindam
July 17, 2012
Thanks a lot Sunshine. 🙂 You always have the best & funniest words to say. 🙂
Aspergers Girls
July 17, 2012
Beautiful, lovely, and bittersweet…in that “I’ve been there and know how you feel” way.
Hugs, Sam 🙂
Arindam
July 17, 2012
Thanks a lot Sam. 🙂 Hug back at you.
ioanna aggelidaki
July 20, 2012
beautiful……
Arindam
July 20, 2012
Thanks a lot Ioanna. 🙂
island traveler
July 21, 2012
Beautiful words of love, of hope, of sadness from not having destiny merge two paths of two people who could have been sharing a lifetime together. Sometimes, destiny has plans for us that is hard to understand. Perhaps one day soon, fate will lead you to the one that will bring love and happiness to you world. Have a great weekend Bro.
Arindam
July 21, 2012
Thanks a lot Bro. Yes sometimes destiny plays with us in such a way that it’s really hard to realize if we won or lost that phase of life. 🙂 Have a great weekend too.
Paula
July 29, 2012
This is deep. I am touched. Yes, there is a poet in you. For any art, a person has to live, to feel, to think – all of this is in you, which makes this poetry great!
Arindam
July 29, 2012
Thanks a lot Paula for all these kind words. I am glad that you like this poetry. When i started writing this one, I had no intention to write a poetry; I just went through the flow of words and realized that it could be a poetry.
Have a great Sunday!
Paula
July 29, 2012
Now you said something that is the clue to it… you had no intention to make it a poem… if you had had such intention, it would probably not turn out to be a poem ;). I also decided to read just one post of yours at the time, to allow my impressions to settle 🙂 Do you understand what I mean?
Arindam
July 29, 2012
Yes Paula, I do understand it. I will not mind seeing you reading one post of mine at a time. 🙂
Yes, If I would have tried to write a poetry, then it might not be possible for to get these thoughts from my mind.
Paula
July 30, 2012
🙂