The droplet wants to stick around
The tip of the inclined leaf;
But it cannot ignore
The pull of gravity,
So it falls…..
And dies!
It falls and dies instantly;
But it leaves behind a scene
Of a conflicting contrast-
Of attachment,
And separation,
In the poet's mystic mind!
(Photo Credit: Google)
Dhaka
28 July 2018
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The imagery and the sentimental feeling struck to my mind and tongue, a simple poem but it goes deep..thats how it works!
We form attachments that are difficult to separate from. This is an excellent write about love and life. Like Bri said in his comment, it does take two.
How true this is of human life! Ours is a story of attachments and separation! Though we cling on to life, we have to leave it one day! It is painful that we have to bid farewell to persons to whom we are attached! The fact that we cannot cling on to anything in life is beautifully illustrated with the example of the raindrop which falls down though it tries to cling on tenaciously to the leaf!
@Edward Kofi Louis, 'The pull of gravity! ' - Yes, dear poet, it's just that! Difficult to ignore, it pulls us to our graves and then only stops! Thanks for reading and commenting in your usual way!
@Valsa George, 'Though we cling on to life, we have to leave it one day! ' - Thanks for telling this eternal truth in so simple words. I am highly inspired by your thoughtful interpetation of my poem. Thanks again.
@Unwritten Soul, Thanks a lot for appreciating the poem, I am much inspired by your comment, here and on my today's MPOD-'Parallel Lines, Parallel Lives'. Best wishes....
@Aqua Flower, Thanks for reading the poem and leaving a thoughtful comment here, dear poetess. You may be glad to know that my poem 'Parallel Lines, Parallel Lives' has been published in the front page of poemHunter today (31 August 2020) as the 'Member Poem of the Day'. If you have some time, please read and comment.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
wow! i just read a poem by Rajnish Manga & he too gave Google a photo credit! it was your comment (and face) on his poem page which prodded me in your direction. :) to MyPoemList this reminds me of another i just read, about it 'taking two' to make a human relationship e.g. marriage last. i've felt 'gravity' take me from my three previous marriages! the marriages died, but i did NOT! BRI :)