Until the first Bloom!!

Like an anxious young seedling,

Desired & curious,

The moment I touched the ground,

The world was colorful & glorious.

 

The warmth of the first rays,

The rain shower on my tiny leaves,

Believe me, darling!

This devil wind made me dance,

And lately I realized

They’re all happiness thieves.

 

Wisdom whispering in my ears

Narrating the truth of gloom,

And then I knew I’ll wither, fall, decay

But would rise again,

Until the very first bloom.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

It was lovely Anuja to return for a second read. Looking for new poems from you dear poet. Hope all is well.

Chris

[M. J. Smith]

Life runs in such cycles. Like planting tulips in the fall, it is the frost and the cold that make us stronger. You illustrate this so beautifully. Wonder poem.

[Anuja Sharma]

Thank you for the lovely words.
Have a great day!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love that line "they're all happiness thieves"----
j.

[Anuja Sharma]

Thank you Jacob. Truly appreciate that you liked it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and there are many times now that I want to go back to being that seedling...young, reckless and ignorant of all that has gone wrong in the world.
j.

[Anuja Sharma]

Well even the thought of being a child again is so refreshing to me.

[albee]

a delightful poem...sweet opening birth stanza..." they are all happiness thieves" gave me pause. Who are They ? ...the wind, the rain, the sun? ...they played so softly in the second stanza...could it be the devil wind is a passionate shadow dance?...after the ecstasy then the laundry..."the truth of gloom"?
Or is it Gaia's tempests wrath of hot wind and rain, that is the truth of gloom, till the new bloom of an epoch?

[Anuja Sharma]

Thank you so much dear albee. I'm glad you stopped by to read this piece.
I really like the way you give such an engaging comment.

[John the Baptist]

The joys of youth are to be savored, but they can be deceptive. The sensuous pleasures of verse 2 can make us fearful as time takes them away. Only when we learn that we are part of a cycle that will repeat itself continually will we be fully safe from fear.

[Anuja Sharma]

Rightly said John, we all need to be fully cautious in life to take true step at every moment without being manipulated.
Thanks for stopping by.

[Paul Bell]

The first steps into life and the joy that brings.
If only we stayed young and naive, life sure would be great.
It's definitely the latter part of life that gets in the way of living.

[Anuja Sharma]

True words Paul. Those days really were full with lil less pain, for sure, we all want to be child again.
Thanks for stopping by.😊

[Betty Hermelee]

A beautiful metaphor for our life cycle as well as nature's; I love your chosen words to describe this cycle...
soft, flow, images... nice work!
Best, Betty

[Anuja Sharma]

Thank you so much Betty.
I really love the way you always recognize other's work.
God bless you.😊

[Betty Hermelee]

You’re very welcome!😊

[Shelley Warner]

I like how you use the seedling as a metaphor for death and resurrection (if I'm interpreting correctly)

[Anuja Sharma]

Yes, very much correctly Shelley.
Thank you so much for liking it.
Regards,
Anu

[Shelley Warner]

Sure, and a resurrection is a comforting thought. Before my brother passed away, he awoke from a nap and said, "I'm going fishing with my brother." His wife asked him if he was going fishing with Brian who'd been on some recent fishing excursions with him. "NO," he replied, "I'm going fishing with Jeff." Jeff had died two years before.

[Chris Shaw]

Your poetic expression is quite lovely. Your lines speak to me of disappointment, probably in young love. However there is strength here. When we hit rock bottom, the only way is up. You know that. Out of the ashes....... Thank you for the read Anuja.

Ps typo in title? Should be first?

Chris

[Anuja Sharma]

Thank you so much Chris.
I am so overwhelmed of encountering such an amazing reader like you who not only appreciates a good write but also helps in correcting the mistakes.
Thank you again Chris.
Can't wait to read your amazing stuff.
☺

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much. That has made my day :)