Have dreams to make into reality,
use you mind to channel thoughts rightly.
Obstacles, one meets in all walks of life,
learn to deal with them with a laugh and a smile.
Winning one day and losing the next day,
from broken dreams one rises again we say.
Rebuilding a future again from basics,
like a phoenix one should rises from the ashes.
Don't harp on your losses in life,
rebuild and try again for a better life.
People to discourage are everywhere,
pay no heed to them as they are not with you here.
Keep your head firmly on your shoulders.
even if all blame you for unforeseen blunders.
Hold on to your will power in spite of all obstacles,
the blame game is just part of their fenders.
For the sake of their age, make some allowances,
and the fact that they don't know your capabilities.
Trust in yourself and your work potential,
you will rise like a phoenix they will know your worthiness.
Sometimes it seems that we do not like others,
but this stems from what we dislike in ourselves.
The realization of this fact is understood by very few,
if all understood they would be saints, it is true.
Hatred in the long run does not pay,
no matter for what reason it is allowed to hold sway.
Few realize these words of ancient seers,
pretend to know all but they never become wiser.
renukakkar 22.1.2012
Copyright@2012
I really like this, a lot of people do blame other people for their blunders, you see it everywhere. Dreams can come true in the end, sometimes You just have to really work at them. A great poem.
Thanks. I just saw this. Have not visited poem hunter regularly. I wrote this poem when I was having a tough time in office. My boss found that i was not doing anything right (I think it was envy factor) . The poem did boost myself. This poem was requested for by a Philippines publishing house for using as a poem in a class 6-7 school English reader. I was very happy and gave them permission.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I have read all your poems and those were all very well - written.