QUEST OF LIFE

QUEST OF LIFE

A Poem by Nishant Gupta
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this is about how one neglects his life ,pondering about this precious gift of nature unnecessarily

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life is a cozy bed
then why am I always sad?
have I gone mad
or simply just trapped.
I don't know where to head 
when it has no trough or crest.


sometimes I do this, sometimes I do that
am I a cat or a rat?
to quest it out, I have sat
is it  a misconcept or a fact?

one day I met two princeton
one was sodium and other was krypton
the former showed me the bright new dawn
unfortunately I couldn't grasp it on
later I realised the tone
and my life rocked on..!! 
 
I know you too are in a trauma 
wondering about the life drama
the lesson is not to ponder
but to enjoy the wonder
because life is a cozy bed
& you always have to step ahead. 

© 2011 Nishant Gupta


Author's Note

Nishant Gupta
Hey guys! sorry for ur inconvenience in reading the poem , so to rectify my mistake here is the explanation to the poem.
1. Life is such a warm and comfortable bed then why i am not happy ?.Has something gone wrong with me or i have been trapped in this puzzling life. I don't know what to do next when this life neither has a start (trough) nor an end(crest).
2.In this life race I am confused about my job,positions etc and then i compare myself with a cat or a rat that is question myself whether i am dominating and doing what i wish to do or just being carried away by the outside world. So, finally i have sat to analyse the situation and to find out if it happens to me only.
3.The day,when i had a dialogue with the almighty Lord brought a turning point in me He introduced me to the two different souls of mine that is sodium(reactive) and krypton(non reactive). The reactive soul taught me (krypton) the art to live, but being narrow minded I couldn't get the point but later when i gave it a deep thought i came across the real scenario of life.
As you already know , the motto of last stanza is to introduce the readers with the correct way of leading a life.

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I will be honest with you. The idea behind this piece is deep but I found that as I read along it started becoming tedious ergo my advice would be to work on it some more and cut out some unnecessary wording.
All in all i liked it. Keep the fire burning

Posted 13 Years Ago


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Dry and boring. You need to get out more. Lol

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Nice way of speaking on inner turmoil. Keep them coming on.

Posted 13 Years Ago


Enjoyed the metaphors used...life is full of suprises and variety, seems to me there is no one right way to live our lives.

Posted 13 Years Ago


I like the rhymes and rhythm here, it's simple but effective. The question which opens the poem is simple, direct, and goes directly to the root of the angst which most of us have, to some extent or another - the truth is that we will never be without sadness, no matter how "happy" we might be, sadness is one of the defining factors of life, and many of us will, in some way or another, question this in our lives. Sweet, concise, thoughtful write.

Posted 13 Years Ago


A cat or a rat. Are you the pursuer or the pursued? I'm not a big fan of author's notes explaining the poem, the poem should do that. Ampersands are popular lately, and is an excellent way to start a line and for the flow of the poem. I'm not sure if you're thinking trauma and drama rhyme, ponder and wonder. My thought is they don't, not an imperfect rhyme

Posted 13 Years Ago


very nicely done! and thanks for the review of my stuff. and you're right, at some point you have to step ahead, no matter where you're at during the moment.

Posted 13 Years Ago


I really liked the metaphors you used in this poem. (Rat/Cat...Sodium/Krypton) I don't believe I would have ever thought of that. Very creative. There is a deep meaning in this poem that you have depicted very well. Really excellent job on this write. :)

Posted 13 Years Ago


its beautifully drafted ;)

Posted 13 Years Ago


I understand this poem and how everything related to life. I really love this poem. You did a great job on it. And the meaning is deep... very deep. Great piece!

Posted 13 Years Ago


No I totally go the poem with all the ideas relating to life. I love the whole quest as it is how you put your words in it making it real. Anyways it was a good poem and glad I got a chance to read it, excellent job.

Posted 13 Years Ago



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Added on September 6, 2011
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Nishant Gupta
Nishant Gupta

jaipur, chitrakoot, India




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