How Long? Poem by Geetha Jayakumar
How Long?
How long to run?
Run away from emotions, situations.
I ran enough, entire my life
Too tired
I have to give a break
To my old and tired feet.
Couldn't make a run.
A dog behind me to bite
If I run the bite is sure
So better is wait and watch
Dog can run faster than me
It can catch me in no time
So I just stood boldly
The dog went away slowly.
Thinking of bite
Made me run
And fear catches me in no time
Why to run
Did running helped any one
Think slowly
Why this happened
If mind is put to gear
The solution is sure
Be tactful in approach
None can tear you apart
Until you allow yourself so.
I may meet with criticism, I will not run.
But I have to swallow it bitterly
A day will come
To clear me away from all
Todays its my day of criticism
Tomorrow it can be yours
None can escape
Am so confident that truth will shine one day.
Criticism can put me down, but
One thing for sure
As long as truthfulness and purity exists in me
Nothing can break me down.
When others throw a stone
It will surely affect
Especially when he is criticized for no fault.
But a fall in self is so painful
One may never get up.
©ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY GEETHA JAYAKUMAR 2014
© 2014.
Geetha Jayakumar.
Uh! Though I do really like the way you have written ma'am, I hate, but have to disagree with a couple of things.. But never mind! An excellent write it is..
The time to stand still with the example of dog chase is beautiful. All that matters is truthfulness of living and purity of thought. Stand your ground on a solid footing. Beautiful poem.
Very insightful and very inspiring indeed.....Geetha........it just boosts up our morals.......very nicely composed...10/10
Fear of bad trearment make's us all run, but once we are true to ourselves and believe in our own goodness nobody can make us fall! I love this superb insighful write!
Enemity, jealousy and criticism will be there at all times! ! But don't bother! If your conscience is pure, you don't have to yield or be afraid! He who has mingled in the fray Of duty that the brave endure Must have made foes! If you have none Small is the work you have done! (Charles Mackay)
Run away from emotions, situations....i think no one can run away from this.A very good writing.Loved and feel it
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Sometimes we have to stop and face what we need to face. A great poem.