The quicksand of love at her feet
Was devouring her soul, her heart
She stood there, still.
Savouring it, sinking downwards.
His hands would come, and save her,
She knew. All desire.
He came. Whispered.
“Till I loved, I never lived.”
Offered himself as she gained ground
With his heart wrapping her all around.
Linking this to Writer’s Quote Wednesday
Scattered Thoughts 
It’s amazingly beautiful 😊😊
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Gorgeous Post. Gorgeous pic. 🙂
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Thank you… 🙂
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Beautiful photo. It has a nice processed.
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Thanks a lot…I did it… 😛 😀
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Wow, this was a powerful piece of writing, Maniparna. You are so dramatic and able to capture emotions and get us excited, too. Smiles, Robin
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Thank you. Actually, such things are practised in some places… 😦
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Nice.. The quicksand of love :).. A very interesting coinage..
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Thanks, Vinay… 😀 love makes you sink down… 😀 isn’t it?
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Ha ha well, maybe 😉
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Romance at its best! Brava! 🙂
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Thanks… 🙂 glad to see you after a long hiatus… 🙂
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What an experience in life and poetry, Dickinson would have been proud of you for this!
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Oh! Thank you so much Ste J! That made me smile, really… 🙂
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This is very beautiful ma’am. Great post. Really inspires young poets like me.
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Thank you. Heading to your blog… 🙂
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Thanks for visiting 🙂
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Emotional poem – once again, you wrote it so well!
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Thank you so much, Indah… 🙂
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The quicksand of love does pull us in, and we’re helpless. Heart captivating poem! ❤
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Thank you… glad you liked… 🙂
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Beautiful, profound & ethereal. Lucid yet deep. Great lines, Maniparna 🙂
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Thank you, Ravish… 🙂
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This is soul-stirringly beautiful and deep, such an amazing complement to the quote.
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Thank you, Arti…so glad you liked it… 🙂
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Wow is the word woman! Such profound and heartwarming words…well done dearie…
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Thank you so much, Leena 🙂 Your words never fail to brighten up my mind… 🙂 ❤
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Savouring it, sinking downwards my favourite line
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Aww…so sweet of you to say this… 🙂
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Beautiful .. Mesmerising
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Thank you… 🙂
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You did justice to the quote! And, love is indeed like a quicksand. Once sinks further as one tries to extricate oneself. A very beautiful poem as always! Itna kaise soch leti hain aap! 😀
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Hahaha… I can ask the same question 😀 …
Once you are in love, there’s no respite. It’s definitely like stepping over into the quicksand. You need someone else’s hand to get through… 🙂
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Absolutely right.
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🙂 …
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Mmmmm, luscious!
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:-D… Thanks…
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Words captured and etched by the soul. Lyrical, soothing and pasionate..Till I loved, I never lived..loove them:)
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Thanks, Vishal, for encouraging me always… 🙂
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I looked the line ” till I loved, I never lived”
Toooo good 🙂 thanks for sharing!!
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Thanks…happy to share and have your comment on this… 🙂
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It’s really my pleasure!!
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Well done (y) Great read
Looks like they had a good time 😉
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Hehe…they definitely had… 😀
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I liked the comparison of love with quicksand…once you step into it the optimum thing to do is to just enjoy the sinking. 🙂 Beautifully written Maniparna.
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True..enjoying the sinking..that is.. 🙂 Thank you, Somali… 🙂
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Loved it…it’s so beautiful…
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Thanks a lot… 🙂
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Wow Mani.. Such a lovely poem. Beautiful justification to the quote. ‘Offered himself as she gained ground
With his heart wrapping her all around.’
Can feel these lines. .
Have a great day. 🙂
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Thanks, Jackie. 🙂 Sorry for the late reply…wish you a great start to the week ahead… 🙂
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Hey Mani.. You are welcome.. That’s Ok.. Yea had a busy week so far and going on a tour to Rajasthan day after tomorrow. 🙂
Have a great week ahead. 🙂
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That’s cool. Enjoy your trip and click great pictures 🙂 Expecting a couple of blog posts on Rajasthan… 🙂
Have a safe and happy journey…
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Thank you for the wishes Mani. . Sure there are visits to some old temples. Will try to write on them if possible. Thanks. Good evening. 🙂
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You capture the essence of selfless love so beautifully in your words. Absolutely stunning!
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Thanks for the generous words, Prajakta…glad you liked… 🙂
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Beautifully crafted Maniparna.
Love is indeed all pervasive and we have no clue what it brings when we are in love. It is like the quick sand that swiftly takes us in and we get instantly lost in the wilderness. Life is love and unless we experience the emotion and miss the emotion we will not able describe it or put it into the right set of words…this poem of yours is beautiful reflection before and after the experience of love.
Kudos to you once again in encapsulating in such subtlety and with such sublime touch.
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Love has encouraged so many poets, authors, lyricists and musicians to create something through ages. One of the most elementary and eternal emotions humankind has ever felt. 😀
Thanks a lot for the wonderful comment, Nihar… 🙂
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Yes, love is the most powerful force and it can be both an inspiration and if misused can be destroyer. It is a double edged sword…artists are romantic in their thoughts and love is the fuel that gives them the wings to fly far and wide, and make their thoughts beautiful…nothing can beat the power of this emotion, societies are made or broken when this force is unleashed…
Maniparna, always love the deep thoughts behind your wonderful poems…
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True, love can be creative as well as destructive. There are plenty of examples … 🙂
Thanks for supporting my works, always… 🙂
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What better way than to justify the quote but an equally beautiful intense verse.
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Thanks, Chaitali… 🙂
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Whoa! I have goosebumps, Maniparna! This is phenomenal!!!! ❤
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Aww…you just made my day, Amy… ❤ 🌷
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Could you put Twitter on your Share Buttons so that I can tweet your work? Thank you!!! ❤
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The Twitter share button is there, at the end of each post… 🙂 So nice of you to ask, Amy… 🙂 Thank you…
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I must have not seen it, Maniparna. Thank you for letting me know. 🙂 ❤
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Thanks to you too… 🙂
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It’s beautiful….
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Thank you, Sara 🙂 So glad you liked it… ❤
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Nicely written Maniparna – we can never be thankful/mindfull enough about the gifts of love and life 🙂
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So well said and absolutely true…Thanks, Andy… 🙂
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Wow this is amazing!
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Thanks, Lynn… 🙂
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Oh, well done Maniparna! This is hauntingly beautiful. I am so glad you shared your writing and joined in. Thanks for such a great poem and quote that came together so well! ❤
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Love is an eternal emotion. So much have been said and written, still, so much more we have to say and listen and feel. Thanks for such a prompt, Colleen…it was great… 🙂 Glad you liked the poem… ❤
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It will be fun to have Ronovan and I take turns with the prompts each week. Something different each week! 😀
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A collaborative effort always brings forth better results than the individual one… 🙂
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An excellent quote and totally the truth. It was the Libretto theme. It just wouldn’t work for me! 😀
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😀 …
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