Reflection

Blueness into an empty ocean
Fly through the sky pigeon!
Your sky is the face, and mirror the sea
Reflection you got to look down and see!

 

Wherever you go over with wings to flow -

Throughout your life, either high or low!

When ripples get formed in the sea below -

Actions are recorded, neither fast nor slow!

 

Thought for the people around you,

With care at heart you walk and view!

Such people though, in this world, very few.

Heed, if you have yet not done your due!

 

Benevolence and Charity -

You twine with your tour!

And get Peace and Prosperity �"

When their sorrow you scour!

 

While you neglect your rightful business,

Fellowmen you leave, and run for the self -

It is not a curse that pulls you down -

But the dreaded hands of misery himself!

 

Life is a mirror, one event or the other!

Reflection of deeds, you get in same feather!

Good you act, or evil you throw

Fate! Brother what you reap is what you sow!

 

Nayan

11 PM, Mon 10^th May 2010

Hyderabad, India

[Note: "D Sharon Pruitt" is the original owner of the photo. Source: Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40645538@N00/3212680093]

Author's Note

Meaning of some words/phrases, as I thought, while writing the poem:

"pigeon" - represents a normal human being, with aspirations, aim and resources
"tour" - represents the work/business for earning money/livelihood
"rightful business" - actual duty of serving the society
"get in same feather" - paid back in same terms

Reviews

[Tapsi]

self introspection is something we routinely lack,, and ur poem casts some great doubts in the minds of us self- complacent people,, satisfied with every thing around us. i appreciate the metaphors used. the idea of your poem, though not exactly uncommon, is as already said, very thought provoking...keep going, its awesome !!!!

[harman kour]

its a great poem very thought-provoking :)

[raji]

Finally here is a poet, explaining his own poems -- very very helpful for a layman like me:P. Keep doing this, so that your poems can reach to a wider audience.

:) Rajesh

[Tina Kline]

You did a fantastic job writing this. It has a beautiful flowing quality to it which makes it a joy to read, at least I think so. And the message is profound and so true but I think a lot of people don't want to believe this. What you put out there does come back so its best to stop and think before you act when you can!

[Cassandra D.]

I really loved reading this.
Thanks for sharing.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree with your poem. The karma of life will bite you in the butt in a life. A good man or woman should think first and act second. I like the logic and wisdom in your words. Last line in fact. You reap is what you sow.
Coyote