Race With Time Poem by Preetam Shetty

Race With Time

Rating: 4.4


I see the glow of a candle fade,
So tender and sublime,
I know the quest has begun,
My race with time.

The chill is coming near,
Every passing second,
Inner strength is diminishing,
No hopes to amend.

Groans of misery and dismay,
Have started filling the air,
All I can feel around,
Is a wave of despair.

Drugs are alms to my life,
Machines control my oxygen,
My trunk is too atrophied,
Waiting to see the dungeon.

I smile with the memories of past,
When the sun shined in the rain,
Because now I only see solitude,
Painful than any pain.




[This composition is dedicated to all cancer patients across the globe....especially those who are left alone by thier loved ones]

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
The Lost.. 25 June 2010

this is really too hard wonderful indeed hoe u and all cancer patients will be better and fine soon... thanks for sharing :)

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James Jordan 25 June 2010

I love the innocence in this poem... well delivered :)

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Pranab K Chakraborty 26 June 2010

Your dedicated confession should be put in the beginning. I vote you by heart more...more than thousands. A good writing with a mild blow of departing. Well Preetam, you have touched the poetry by heart. Run long and write more.....more........ Thank you very much, 10+++++ pranab

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Dr Antony Theodore 26 June 2010

Groans of misery and dismay, Have started filling the air, All I can feel around, Is a wave of despair. in these lines u bring in real despair of those who suffer. i praise your magnanimity to dedicate a poem to people who suffer from cancer. it is a great work especially when u think of the sufferings of others.

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Naz Nen 26 June 2010

wow, sad its good keep goin

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Marina Gasbey 20 July 2010

I really respect your love for humanity. There are so many bad people out there, but there are so many good people who make up for the bad, even with their little bit of love. But I suppose the bad people aren't bad, they just do some bad things.. I feel that everyone has the ability to do good in this world. Even if it's just a small gesture. Thankyou for your powerful words.... Marina Gasbey....

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Anita Trivedi 01 July 2010

Hey Preetam this poem is really very good......... Soo wel written....... God bless

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Guy Baldwin 30 June 2010

WELL WRITTEN PREETAM, WE ALL MUST HAVE HAD OUR LIVES TOUCHED BY THIS DREADFUL MODERN CURSE.RAISING AWARENESS CAN ONLY BE A POSITVE THING. GUY

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Guy Baldwin 30 June 2010

VERY EVOCOTIVE, WE MUST ALL OF HAD OUR LIVES TOUCHED IN SOME WAY BY CANCER, I LOST A SOULMATE VERY RECENTLY, AND IF GOOD PIECES OF WRITING LIKE THIS RAISES AWARENESS OF THIS MODERN DAY CURSE, THEN ALL THE BETTER. WELL DONE, MY FRIEND PREETAM

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Guy Baldwin 30 June 2010

VERY EVOCOTIVE, WE MUST ALL OF HAD OUR LIVES TOUCHED IN SOME WAY BY CANCER, I LOST A SOULMATE VERY RECENTLY, AND IF GOOD PIECES OF WRITING LIKE THIS RAISES AWARENESS OF THIS MODERN DAY CURSE, THEN ALL THE BETTER. WELL DONE, MY FRIEND PREETAM

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