Fond Paradoxes! Poem by Shahzia Batool

Fond Paradoxes!

Rating: 4.3


Night is like Day
always on the cycle
over-bearing on its turn;

Truth is like Fiction
gazes us into the eyes
shocks us unexpectedly;

Sleep is like Vigils
in joys, fears, pressures
you can't go into oblivion;

Reality is like Myth
stirring, amazing, incredible
for its twists and turns;

Love is like Hatred
one gets obsessed
with its ruling fever;

A Pious man is like Satan
if keeps his goodness inside
and does not spread it;

Pain is like Pleasure
weaving fabric of life
in equal motifs;

Age is like Youth
demanding though dependent
but having a rule of its own;

Life is like Death
if spent like evil
harming others around!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ramesh Rai 20 August 2013

an unique write expressing opposite meaning of each work. wonderful write. loved it

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Yasmin Khan 20 August 2013

It is an exquisite write smeared in wisdom and philosophy of life and woven into a beautiful motif of paradoxes. Well-done 10/10

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Heather Wilkins 19 August 2013

excellent work Shahzia life is like death if spent like evil harming others around

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Geetha Jayakumar 18 August 2013

Wow...wonderful write from you..loved it.

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Farah Ilyas 18 August 2013

its like aww..what a strong projection in just few lines...kudos Ma'am

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Naseer Ahmed Nasir 26 August 2013

A wonderful poem indeed. Paradoxically, nothing means something or sometimes everything...: -)

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Valerie Dohren 25 August 2013

Thought-provoking - opposites are two sides of one coin.

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Diane Hine 24 August 2013

Interesting connections give readers lots to think about. Fourth stanza is the best. Good poem.

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Yasmin Khan 21 August 2013

It's an exquisite poem Shahzia with many deep and beautiful expressions: ''Life is like death....age is like youth', good very good!

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David Wood 21 August 2013

Lovely poem that I enjoyed reading Shahzia

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