Present

The past makes us sad, the future fearful... And still we can not just live in the present! We choose to ignore the innumerous gifts that present showers before us... Alas!

 

Why do people -

Remember things of old?

What gain do they bring -

With pain, unrecoverable, untold?

 

When one night falls,

Another day rises!

Live the present, friend,

Future’s for surprises!

 

Not the future, nor the past,

Present as well, shall not last!

Feelings only, in the little heart,

Grow it dear, save it fast!

 

Be it shine, or rain,

Be it joy, or pain,

When you let wash life’s stain,

Open mind with each moment’s gain!

 

Then life freed, flows -

Away from anxiety’s blows!

Ups and downs taken as colour shades,

Not as the threatening killer blades!

 

Mind opens, heart beats -

Imagination and hope breeds!

No! Don’t recall memories of old!

See! The present has brought gifts of gold!

 

Nayan

7:30 pm, Wed, 26^th June 2013

In train, Secunderabad �"Patna

(bits and pieces written and modified from lines written on 31^st Jan 2010, and even before…)

Reviews

[ASHIDASH]

Truly amazing... There is a good advice for the readers in this poem. You have conveyed your desired message successfully

[Nayan]

Thank you Ashidash for your kind comment.

[Barbara Walker]

a beautiful reminder of what is important, said in great rhythm and rhyme. This flows well and I enjoyed reading this piece.

[Nayan]

Thanks Barbara.

[beyondpen]

True True... We dont need to dwell on past too much nor try to figure out what Will happen coz everytime we do that, we keep losing a part of the amazing Present.
Wonderful and insightful poetry :)

[Nayan]

Thanks beyondpen :)

[Tate Morgan]

Pains from our past are to learn from .Once we reach adulthood they guide the subconscious tell us when to jump and run.They are only guideposts to the road ahead.After a while even the bad memories become our friend

[Nayan]

Agreed Tate! My father told me the same when I recited the poem to him. But still, with all the learnings from the past, man needs to remain in the present to move ahead...