Tom, Dick or Harry??

Just something out of the blue!

Self knowledge is enlightening, 

Yes we all know that...

Freedom of acknowledgement 

Is however restricted 

Chained to norms of society 

Hidden in the pockets of 

infamous secrets 

To flourish is one's own way 

Is rather difficult 

Obstructed by people 

Hindered by the so called fate 

To be Master of Imagination 

Reality has to seem faint 

And the future dark 

Fear not if you are feeling a bit rough 

Drop not a tear if things aren't looking up 

Change of course is inevitable 

May be; begin with changing your name 

Call yourself anything 

Tom, Dick or Harry 

Had your parents asked you at all..

Whether or not you want to be Jack or Larry???

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Self knowledge is enlightening,
Yes we all know that...
Freedom of acknowledgement
Is however restricted

you blew me away with that opening... very deeply profound...
the ending is interesting cause people do not realize how our names can effect our life and how we are perceived.

[Nayan]

Beautiful stanzas, revealing the harsh truth of customs and discipline coming hard in the way of knowledge! How you end is my pick :)

"May be; begin with changing your name
Call yourself anything
Tom, Dick or Harry
Had your parents asked you at all..
Whether or not you want to be Jack or Larry???"

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like this..it reminds me of thinking outside the box...not staying within boundaries or norms...but being what we want to be...thinking how we want to thinkg..
changing our course, letting imagination pull us along instead of dictation to a fate expected by the majority.

[Talal Hussain]

Thats so beautiful Prathama...loved each word of it :-)

[PP]

Thank you Talal, much appreciate your review :)

[Holly Mason]

my biological wanted to name me-Victoria Grace....thank goodness she didn't get what she wanted...not that those are bad names I just am not a Vikki...I am Holly through and through and my grandfather who raised me named me so I love it even more
this reads very nicely and is extremely clever*)
that dang title just grabbed me
thank you for sharing

[PP]

Holly suits you the best...to me sounds very sensitive, thoughtful, understanding and a role model type..Vikki would symbolise a plethora of different other things x

Thank you a lot for this review darling :)

[Holly Mason]

aaaahhh thank you so for calling me darling...I love that word forgot about it so thanks to you...darlin'*)

[quinfinn]

my mother wanted to name me andrew/my father wanted to name me quinton...i think we all know who won that argument. this write is different and yet begs some of the old questions we all face in life. i think this is superb writing, fueled by a very clever thought process. nicely done!

[PP]

Thank you Quin, a very inspiring review...much appreciate your comment!

[quinfinn]

always a positive experience to read you ....

[PP]

I am glad you feel that way, its the inspiration from you guys that keeps me going...much thanks again :)

[quinfinn]

always here for you....

[PP]

blessed it makes me feel :)

[quinfinn]

we are all blessed by each other's presence!

[PP]

absolutely, very well said :)

[quinfinn]

;)

[PP]

:)