Monday, August 27, 2012

Abstract Emotions




When I go to bed, I may not be tired
When I wake up, I may not feel rested
When I take a break, I may not be rejuvenated
When I feel tired, I may not feel wasted

When I am smiling, I maybe smirking
When I cry, I may not be sad
When I am angry, I may be de-stressing
When I am happy, it may not be out of pleasure

When I am thinking, I may be wandering
When I am talking, I may not make sense
When I am quiet, I maybe more dynamic
When I am excited, I may be serene, inside

When I am romantic, I may worry over a plumber
When I am practical, I may plan a holiday
When I show my true self, I maybe enacting
When I am acting, I may be real

When I am searching, maybe I look for none
When I find you, I may look some more
When no one cares, maybe I am ‘no one’
When care is all I get, I may prefer being alone

When I am confused, maybe I am clearer
When I am clear, maybe I am lost: a little
When I am confident, maybe I am pretending
When I am nervous, I maybe at my best

When I am playing games, maybe I am serious
When I am critical, my sense of humor may show
When I am afraid, maybe I am at my brave-best
When I am weak, maybe I am strong

When I am teasing, I may not be flirting
When I indulge, maybe it is out of habit
When I say, I love you; I may not always mean it
When my heart breaks, maybe I plan it.
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Note: Personal picture

76 comments:

  1. nice write up ...

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  2. When i am reading,i may not be commenting...
    but i have to comment ...nicely written

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    1. Gunjan,

      LOL, thank you for commenting.
      How else I would know, you liked my poem :)

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  3. very nice..
    http://www.indiantastyfoodrecipes.com/

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    1. Dear Rekha,


      Rekha O Rekha, jabse tumko dekha :)

      Thanks~

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  4. ...so universally true in modern age!
    It's intense and simply wonderful:)
    I loved it Ghazala:)

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    1. Hello AmitA,

      Thank you so very much. Yes, in today's world
      emotions are mixed up :)

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    2. Ghazala ma'am,
      My name is Amit, not AmitA.
      Thankyou!
      Regards...amit

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    3. Okay, let me guess, your name is Amit Agarwal :)
      Sorry, AmitA is out of respect. A is short form
      of your title. I did not want to address you just
      by your first name.

      But from now on, it is Amit :)

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    1. Dear Magic,

      I loved tag you gave my post. Perhaps you can use it for a photo idea.
      Thanks :)

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  6. Good one . Applies to almost everyone :)

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    1. Dear Jaish,

      You think so? I thought, this is just me :))
      Thanks ~

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  7. बेहतरीन रचना

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  8. Each and every line is so related to me..nicely written Ghazala..:)

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  9. Few of the paradoxes we live in. I feel connected to few of the lines...:)

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  10. firt "Aha" stuck when i reached
    --When I show my true self, I maybe enacting
    When I am acting, I may be real --

    the the second;
    --When I say, I love you; I may not always mean it
    When my heart breaks, maybe I plan it.--

    lovely lovely lovely....

    and when i reread it I thought how would it sound if i put a "O la la" at every line and sing this :)

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    1. Satish,

      Please do sing it, I would cheer you, for sure.
      I am always looking for "the feedback" for a
      post. And must tell you, yours is "the one" this time.

      "This is the comment" *smiles* Thanks~

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  11. So many possibilities, maybe..maybe not!
    I really liked this piece :)

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    1. Confused soul,


      Thank you, I am happy to know that :)

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  12. this is nice, true in every sense. i wanted to write something like this. good one! :)

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    1. Vineet,

      That is a real compliment. Thanks man :)

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  13. good one ghazala ...ehere r too many may bes in lyf :)

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    1. Dear Alka,


      Yes, sweet. We are living or not is another maybe :)

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  14. Very beautifully written...most of them applies to me too!

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    1. Dear Valli,


      We are maybe sisters...lol
      Thanks~

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  15. When I am reading it, I may be lost in my own world :) Lovely.

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    1. Goingbeyond,

      LOL, very nice rejoinder. Thanks :)

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  16. When you may be pretending, you are actually writing:) Good one Ghazala!

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    1. Hello Rahul,

      LOL, yes yes, I agree :) Thanks~

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  17. HI GHAZALA
    Fantastic .....
    I really never miss any of your post..keep up with your great write up
    I have also mentioned your blog link on my latest post comments
    THANKS DO VISIT AGAIN
    Regards
    Bhavik shah

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    1. Bhavnik,

      I am so touched. I am new here and such
      warm acceptance makes me speechless.
      Thanks :)

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  18. Innovative piece...explains limitless possibilities :)) Bravo!

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    1. Dear Panchalidi,

      Aap aye, bahar ayee. Your presence always lift up my spirit.
      Please take care and always be happy. Thanks :)

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  19. Sridhar,


    Thanks, good to see you :)

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  20. Nice work...I love the flow and the consistency...

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    1. Hello Shamsud,

      Thank you, I appreciate your words of encouragement :)

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  21. Ghazala , a lovely poem ! My comments were lost which I posted here:(

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    1. Hi again,

      Due to some silly spam activity on my page, I am
      moderating comments and that is how your comment was lost.
      But now it is back. Thank you for being such a sport...!

      I value your feed back. Thanks :)

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  22. well as you have written it could be this or that .. lots of combo's

    One does things what one wishes , that would indeed be awesome ..

    Bikram's

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    1. Bikram,

      Yes, of course, that would be perfect life. Thanks :)

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  23. Reality is very confusing. And one can't predict the mind of the other person. Yes, one who understands the emotions of other person is a true friend!

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    1. Hello Sibi,

      Yes, a true friend reads your mind like a book.
      hanks for adding to my post :)

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  24. I just love the way your thought process works, Ghazala. I was really able to connect with the emotions you have portrayed in this poem. :)

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    1. Good morning Akshay G,


      I am thrilled to get this comment from you. It is so important to
      know that someone actually connected with the emotions and sentiments:)

      Thanks and TC~

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    1. Dear Manju,


      Welcome to my space and thank you for reading me :)

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  26. Nice one Ghazala

    innovative and definitely some thing DIFFERENT in your own style
    love
    rajni

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    1. Dear Rajs,

      Yes, this one is a moody poem and quite different to the usual fair.
      I am delighted to know that you liked it. Thanks and hugs :)

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    2. Ghazala,
      A very nice read. It goes seem like a poem written when you were in the midst of much good feelings.

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    3. Dear Julia,

      Good to see you here. Can you see my smile :D
      Thanks ~

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  27. Identified with so many whens............wonderful....loved it...especially the last line!

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    1. Dear Vinita,


      The last line is my fave too. Thanks for being here.
      I appreciate :)

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  28. Nice twist at the end. You should call it 'Maybe'.

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    1. Hello Shov,

      Good idea..! Thanks for reading v_v

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    1. dear Rachna,

      Thank you so much. Coming from you, I am happy :)

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  30. Beautiful and true ! I could relate to few lines ...

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    1. Dear TTT,

      Glad you could relate to some lines :)
      Thanks ~

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  31. OMG,it is mighty difficult to know you.

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  32. Good one!Love your poetry <3

    love
    http://www.meghasarin.blogspot.in

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    1. Dear Megha,

      Thank you so much for your kind words :)

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  33. you are a wonderful writer!!keep it up:)

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    1. Dear Rekha,


      So sweet of you to say that. Thanks and hope to see more of you on these pages :D

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  34. gr8!!! u write beautiful.
    i can relate myself to many of the lines...
    expression is what counts.

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  35. Hi Pr@,

    Thank you, this is one of those poems that happens
    to me rarely :D

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