Your Charming Portrait In My Heart! Poem by Geetha Jayakumar
Your Charming Portrait In My Heart!
I had an antique frame in my heart,
Blanked it looked until I met you.
With my wonderful imagination I portrayed you and placed you in my frame of love.
But.....
As I was travelling on my way
A melodious voice captured my attention,
But I could see you no where, only your voice I could hear.
Now I added your melodious voice to my portrait.
That added the charming beauty to my portrait.
I met a handsome man on my way that grabbed my attention.
Now again I took my portrait out of my heart and added your looks to it.
Once again I felt, glow of my portrait increased.
Next, a kind hearted man captured my attention.
Once again I modified by adding your qualities to my portrait.
My portrait went on adding characters one by one that increased its glow.
Now I felt my picture is perfect and clear.
I thought of owing that one portrait to self.
But when I looked back in my mirror of my life
I don't know how long I went travelling away from my destination.
Time got lapsed and with a heavy heartedness I reach back home
On reaching, I saw one old man waiting for me.
With a smiling face he gave me a warm welcome.
It was my old friend, I couldn't recognise him.
I just went to mirror and to my horror I found I had too changed the same way.
I regretted, I wasted my life by running behind the portrait which I have installed in my heart.
Now I took that portrait out from my heart and threw it into the sea.
I moved towards him
His arms were open wide to accept me!
That was the Charming Beauty Of Your Portrait In My Heart!
Some realises too late that they had charming portrait in front of their eyes.
But too late they appreciate it
Especially when one is no more.
©ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY GEETHA JAYAKUMAR 2014
© 2014.
Geetha Jayakumar.
Things change over time but old memories get fixed as they were long back. Nice poem.
Very insightful.......Geetha.....your poems are as soulful as ever............I loved it so much....thanks for sharing
Such beautiful words filled with a message so true. I agree so much with Deepak
Some realises too late that they had charming portrait in front of their eyes. But too late they appreciate it Especially when one is no more. A truth so nicely presented in beautiful lines.
Mostly we realize our diff stage of life after passing that particular period when we have already missed out a lot & ultimately we end with repentance for the rest of the life. This is very common with a sad end. Geetha- you presented it very rightly .... loved your elaboration
Very tender outburst of emotion.We feel the person around whom we love.It happens actually.Geetha, you are creating a world of poetry, mixing the beauty of your mind with superb diction.
What a lovely soft and tender emotions have been crafted throughout the poem. My ink would have been dried to express my feelings. Thank you for sharing and regards.
Desires and expectations attract like a mirage but satisfaction has only to be found in what you achieve. Enjoyed reading this meaningful write. Many thanks for your appreciative comments on my poems 'Contours of Silence', 'I AM REMINDED...BARD'...
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/19/2024 10:08:05 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Really your writing is charming and beautiful, thanks.