Fresh In A New Cast Poem by Valsa George

Fresh In A New Cast

Rating: 5.0


Life has become an amorphous mass
Sans shape, sans structure
Memories too have begun to rot
And mind has turned into a scrap yard

My world has lost its tint and throb.
Defeated and decimated,
I long for an about turn,
To reach back from whence I started
To get out from this quagmire
To restore all that slipped through my fingers
In the tangled labyrinthine paths of life!
How I wish to curl unobtrusive
Into the womb that bore me once
To be reborn once more as my old self
To enjoy the peace and bliss, now alien!

As trees bared by the winter blasts
Stay in wait for the spring to arrive
I await a life, fresh and new
And long like a bird, freed from its cage
To soar into the panorama of the blue

Before that, I must rip loose
And peel away the covert mask
Sticking tight to my concealed face
Though it may cause me to bleed,
Exhale the soot of hatred
Polluting my larynx and lungs,
Eject out the venom through my fangs,
Douse the heat and drive the thirst
For power and pelf, flesh and flush

Time is up for me to leave the stage
But ere I make the final bow
I should fit into a new cast
And become a man again! !

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Having run a rat race for money and fame, towards the evening of his life, when a man looks back, he realizes that what he earned couldn't fetch him inner joy! There arises a strong urge in him to rip off the bogus mask, he has been wearing so far and denounce all false pretensions!
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Geetha Jayakumar 21 November 2013

Poem with a great meaning. At the end of the day, especially very late he realizes that what ever he earned he could buy everything with it, except the joy...Worth reading it. Loved it.

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Kee Thampi 20 November 2013

life is a gift of God and must be enjoyed.... we must also taste the bitter face of it God wish so Polluting my larynx and lungs, Eject out the venom through my fangs, Douse the heat and drive the thirst

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Aftab Alam Khursheed 19 November 2013

Awake you find the morning, life is such if one line is grasped by mind a lot of change can be brought 10 so lovely Valsa worth reading thank a lot peace be upon you and your family and all those who read

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Valsa George 18 November 2013

Dear Patricia! Am too much obliged for the kind of comments you make and let me make an open acknowledgement of it! You try to understand each poem from all possible angles and make comments which are very deep, erudite, mature and mind blowing! I feel that you never simply skim through a poem, but carefully sit and read, taking time to let the contents sink down into the bottom of your heart! Your observations will make anyone feel big and important! Always enjoy reading your comments on other poets also! I know, you have a big heart! Thank you for all great comments!

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Patricia Grantham 18 November 2013

Life has all kinds of twists and ups and downs. We sometimes wish for a rebirth that we may change things that have bought us pain and heartaches. It all boils down to having health instead of wealth, gain instead of pain, peace of mind instead of giving someone a piece of ours. Excuse the pun. Let us be ourselves then we don't ever have to worry about the great unmasking. Very inspiring. Thank you for this inspiring write.

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Bisy Untan 26 October 2016

Philosophical poetry! Congratulations!

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Godfrey Morris 19 February 2015

Great write with powerful expressions.

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Deepak Kumar Pattanayak 25 October 2014

So materialistic this world has become that hardly man has time to look back on things right or wrong with he has been involved since and peace becomes a mirage to him and when he is awake to the fact he goes into introspection.........Valsa.....a great piece of poetry.....10/10

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Brian Jani 13 May 2014

Valsa, This is a good piece of poetry

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Amitava Sur 21 November 2013

A lovely write up confessing the truth. Yes mostly, we all are so tired in this complicated world that we need a break. Because after running a long way the rats also are fed up now. We seek a life with no more sins and pains.... very nicely expressed. You can read my Enjoy being a complete you.

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