Monday, August 22, 2011

Shadow

 

As a dark and depressing hollow veil,
it walks beneath me unaltered
It stalks when I move
Stays still with me too

The color I wear, my emotion, my thought
Hold same blank impervious gaze in it
Is it a reminder of an unhealed wound?
Or the fore teller of a looming catastrophe

In my lonely nights, there is a recurring illusion
of two gleaming eyes peering at me
Devilish smile and dark hands engulfing
As the last ray of light flickers and dies
 
But my spirit and faith still remain unbeaten
That which cannot be shaken
That which remains and battles
until the last ray of hope dies down..

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26 comments:

  1. ShaanAugust 23, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Wow...Really beautiful use of words. Impressive :)

    By the way, here is my IndiVine post. Check it and if you like it then please Promote it too there on IndiVine.

    http://www.indiblogger.in/indipost.php?post=72607

    Thanks :)

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  2. KParthasarathiAugust 23, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    The last verse ends on a positive note of unbeaten spirit and faith.Nice poem

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  3. AnandAugust 23, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Wow.. beautifully sculptured piece :)

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  4. Sahana RaoAugust 23, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Poem is nicely worded and the picture is scary. To swing in the dark night alone.. :D

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  5. Nasnin NasserAugust 23, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Thoughts well knitted and stylish gush of words! And hey...the same picture once I have selected for my profile picture but! Our taste so alike! Keep up the good work!

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  6. smiling soulAugust 23, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    ohh my! what a concept!
    very well expression of shadow :)
    wonderful!
    keep smiling always :)

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  7. MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!.August 23, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    KP!,Very impressive Poem with pic.This is ur best K.Priya!.

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  8. Aakash KokzAugust 23, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Love the poem and the pic as well ... Beautiful!

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  9. AyushiAugust 23, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Wonderful this is ;)
    Indeed impressive :)

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  10. Blasphemous AestheteAugust 23, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    It is the light of our will that holds us strong even in the time of adversity and test.
    Shadow, it always had mischief in its form :)

    Nice read.


    Cheers,
    Blasphemous Aesthete

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  11. AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Nice one ma'am.. :D

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  12. KPAugust 24, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Hey Shaan – Thank you.. and I did promote ur post, not because u asked me to, but because it was good and informative.. keep up the good work..

    @ Partha – thanks Sir..!

    @ Anand – Thank u.. thank u..

    @ Spicy – thank you.. I felt that the pic complemented the poem.. :( did it scare u?

    @ Nasnin – WOW.. dear.. that is yet another striking similarity.. huh?

    @ Sowmya – Thanks dear and I will.. :)

    @ My kitchen – thank you.. :) you made my day!!

    @ Aakash – Thank you..!

    @ Serendipity – thanks for the visit.. and the comment

    @ Blasphemous – yep that is rite.. and well said.. thank you for the visit..

    @ Fragile – thank you.. wow u called me mam..!! :)

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  13. Hariharan ValadyAugust 24, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    I love the line "my spirit and faith still remain unbeaten" The picture is very good.

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  14. pygmalionAugust 24, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    But why is it scary in your lonely nights? should have been your best companion naa
    Title helped me decipher, lest i might not have!
    Different one from all your previous posts..
    Keep changing for good... awaiting more:)

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  15. KPAugust 25, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Hi Hari Sir.. thanks a lot.. every thing scary should end with a positive note..:)

    Hey Pygma.. :) Being alone.. the night is our company.. attimes we tend to be lonely.. that is when it turns to be tricky.. right?
    Thanks a lot for the support and encouragement..

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  16. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Beautifully written! The picture suits well for the poem :)

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  17. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Beautiful and intense. The picture adds to the depth of the poem.

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  18. KPAugust 25, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Hi Bhagya Thank you.. for the visit and comment. :)

    Hi Jojo.. thank u.. me to felt the same way about the picture! :)

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  19. magiceyeAugust 26, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    wonderful imagery!

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  20. KPAugust 27, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Thank you Magiceye.. !

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  21. New NonentitiesAugust 28, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    KP,

    Lovely expressions about the fickle but constant partner Shadow...

    I like these two...

    "Is it a reminder of an unhealed wound?
    Or the fore teller of a looming catastrophe"

    And I found it interesting that Shadow never appears as a comfort when Loneliness takes the place of Solitude...

    Cheerio

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  22. KPAugust 28, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Hiii Arjun..

    Mashe.. thank you.. yes shadow can be tricky to appear as pain when alone, but we do ignore it the other times so, it might be taking the revenge on us.. alle??

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  23. aakashAugust 31, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    I have learned to find the cold comfort with my shadow.. It doesn't hurt but numbs the pain
    Dark is always good to read though :)

    aJ

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  24. KPSeptember 1, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Yes.. Aakash, I totally agree, melancholy strikes as there is always a sad child in us, that needs soothing..

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  25. Harry PaddySeptember 16, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    Shadows are so Beautiful, especially because they are dark.

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  26. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    very nicely wriitten!!

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