There’s always a world inside you
Secret layers of
Passion, desires, selfishness
The world you might never be able
To live in, but
It lives within you.
The cavernous void
Of surreptitious serendipity
Of finding fault in everyone
The secret yearning, abhorrence
Which are afraid to surface
To the upper strata of mind.
All these validate your existence
The real you; skulking
Within you.
I am an optimist. I always like to see the positive sides of life. Though, I also believe a blatant optimism often leads to a situation when we keep on turning a blind eye to the actual scenario. Sagacity lies in depicting both aspects of life; the dark and the negative and, the bright and the positive. Hence, this ‘dark’ poem.
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beautiful poem… the real ‘you’…. and excellent choice of words!
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Thank you so much for reading my poems…I’m really overwhelmed… 🙂
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My pleasure, me too overwhelmed at the quality of those beautiful poems.. cheers!
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You are so generous… 🙂
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haha… was serious!
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🙂 Thanks again…
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My pleasure, again (haha)
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Wonderful poem. Would you consider lending your talents to this project?
We have 100 contributions to date, and I am trying again to rope in as many contributors to the Poets for Peace challenge (in place until this the end of August). The many voices in response to this have been fantastic, and I’d love you to add yours (again, if applicable) if you can. Feel free to use an existing piece of writing or a new one asking for peace and/or about the troubled times in which we live.
If you are interested, please leave your poem in the comments section of Neha’s bog and it will be added. https://forgottenmeadows.wordpress.com/2016/07/16/calling-all-poetscreative-minds-to-a-grand-collaboration-poets-for-peace/comment-page-5/#comment-19287
Thank you –
Your voice matters.
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Thanks a lot, Anita. I follow Neha’s blog and, I have gone through the Peace Challenge post. I’ll definitely share something to be a part of it. Thanks again for the reminder… 🙂
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Ok, no problem and thank you.
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🙂 ….
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Hi Mani! I’m letting you know that your lovely poem will be posted on SlasherMonster on September 16th. I’ll also remind you on that day. Thank you so much!
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Thanks a lot, Rose, for letting me know. I’m looking forward to the 16th of Sep… ❤
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Me, too! ❤️💋
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Dark and Light exist in all of us…just that we can decide which side takes us into its realms…Lovely poem 🙂
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Yes, they co-exist. It’s up to us to choose from… 🙂 Thanks so much…
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Yes, it is within us….the dark and the light, the void and the fullness….Beautiful poem Maniparna…..The ability to see darkness makes room for the ‘light’…..your ‘dark’ poem enlightens…..Good to have you back…..
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Thanks a lot for the kind words, Sunaina… 🙂
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I’m not optimistic, but I do get your point especially where you say it is not alright to be blatantly optimistic. 🙂
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Nice to see you here, Anmol, after a long time 🙂 Thanks a lot for your views….
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Profound and soulful! Loved it..
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Thanks so much, Amitji…. 🙂
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The two sides of us like 2 sides of coin.
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Yeah…
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This world is so deep, so deep. Even one life time may not be enough to explore it fully. Your poem has brought it out wonderfully.
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Indeed…. I agree. It’s not possible to bring out every facade of life in our lifetime. Thank you so much… 🙂
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Amazing use of poetry…I bet each one of us have a schizophrenic side to our real selves especially the creative ones. Beautifully expressed:-)
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Thanks so much, doc. We do have different sides… 🙂
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Even the lighter tones do exist…beautifully conceived poem. Hats off to you😊
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You are too kind …thanks once again… 😀
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Pleasure is all mine😊
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Amazing poem. So beautifully weaved. Yes, we all have so many shades within. Therefore, it is almost impossible for a person to understand another person completely.
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One cannot know light without knowing darkness. Wonderfully presented the idea in the form of a beautiful poem. Loved it. 🙂
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Thanks, Ravish. How are you doing?
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Hey, I’m good. 🙂 How about you? You’re off the radar for some time?
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Yes 😀 …. Now I’m back with regular blogging. Hope I’ll manage to continue… 🙂
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Well captured. There is a secret side to everyone and it stays in the sub conscious.
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Yes, you bet… Thank you… 🙂
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Thoughtful Indeed!
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Thank you… 🙂
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once again a beautiful creation !! I agree with your view that over doing optimism leads to a situation where we go blind for the reality.
Great take.
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Thanks, Shraddha. Yes, optimism is positive but one should keep the eyes open to all possibilities. … 🙂
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Beautifully written sister with a lesson to keep 🙂
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Thanks so much. dear… 🙂
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Always lovely
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I do agree that secret layers lead to discovery. However, some cakes in the shop window are best left uneaten. I am not one who go for ’empty calories.’
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Haha…but those ’empty calories’ are quite alluring and we always have to fight to keep them at bay… 🙂
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I like how you tied up the poem with “The real you… Skulking withing you” Skulk is something we have reduced our inner selves too most of the times.
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Rightly said. Thanks so much, Prajakta….glad you liked the poem… 🙂
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Provoking poem, Maniparna! Well done!
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Thanks, Indah… 🙂
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Those are really thought-provoking words. How we may project a lot of our own (secret even to ourselves) Negativity onto others.
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And perhaps we all have a ‘real me’ inside us… 🙂
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Have felt it within too bestie…so beautifully written 🙂
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Thank you bestie… yes, we all have felt it…hence the revelation… 🙂
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Super….Yes! Always look on the ‘bright side’ of life…and…of people which is not always easy… 😉 Hugs!
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Thank you so much for stopping by… 🙂
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Deeply driven thoughts, poem is profound. The world within and these passion and desires that we keep suppressing and keep hold to and not knowing what to do and how to handle that inside characteristics of ours, yes we have learn to live with it and we face conflict of balancing the world within and the world outside that impacts us on a daily basis. I love the word “serendipity”, everyday we get back and we look for something surprising good happening to us, the secret yearning is all there with us, only that we get distracted in the cacophony of the outside world…you have chosen the perfect word “sagacity”, the balance, the control, the prudent approach is needed to get the things in order.
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We all have felt the attraction of two opposite forces within ourselves. As you’ve said, we learn to live with it, our conscience, nature help us to pull over and, make a decision, mostly for the good. That’s why, I think, the world is still a habitable place. Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts, Nihar… 🙂
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World has suddenly become a changed place and there is violence and there is fear and there is indeed a real need of our conscience to keep up for creating a better world and we all need to have our perception changed and the change the way we look at the world…
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Rightly said, Amen to that rise of conscience… 🙂
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Hmmm, so well said.
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Your insight explains how that most depressed of US presidents, Abraham Lincoln, could yet give voice to, as he phrased it, “the better angels of our nature.”
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Aww…thank you so much, Tom… 🙂
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A beautiful poem Maniparna. Yes, we have these shades, much as we would not like to admit, and at times these surface and guide our behaviour, As you have pointed out sagacity lies in acknowledging the existence of these emotions and trying to minimize their influence and impact.
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You have explained it nicely, Somali. Thank you so much… 🙂
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And this world reaches out to your dreams, leaks into your passions, creeps its way into your life…and you stand still…helpless but knowing exactly why certain things happened in a certain way!
Beautiful post M! 🙂
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Oh yes..’helpless’ is the word…for sometimes we really can’t control them even if we want to. Thanks a lot…:-)
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‘surreptitious serendipity’ is outrageous – but it works 🙂
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Yes…it works… 😀 Thanks, Derrick… 🙂
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I totally agree.. I use to call myself very optimistic ..but life has taught a lot and hence now I keep things to myself mostly .. Other will not ubdestand. . As probably I would not what they gone through. .
Moreover who has time to share .. but nevertheless world is a lovely place..and it’s as good as we make of it..
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We all have unique stories, Bikram, and nobody is able to fully understand others’ stories. But they teach us lessons, lessons of life… 🙂 I absolutely agree with you…
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Beautiful poem!
Although we don’t admit often but many a time we see the world through these secret filters of passion, desires, selfishness.
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Yes, we all do… it’s a constant battle between the good and the bad and most of the times, the good gets triumphant. That’s why the world is still not a bad place… 😀
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True. There’s bad and that’s why we know how good is the “good”. 😉
Shubhamastu!
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🙂
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Wonderful we all have that side to us ….great writing
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Thank you, Sara… 🙂
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We do have tendencies towards being self-centered, Maniparna. We all need to try to expand and evolve to be our better selves or reach for our good side. 🙂
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Indeed…you have rightly said… thanks, Robin… 🙂
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You’re so kind, I think you went deep on this and I was feeling your optimistic side coming out in me! ❤
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🙂 …
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There you said it.. both aspects, though I am an extremely positive person, that if I do go down that negative trail, I bounce back in like half an hour to the positive state. (You would be dreaming at this hour.. sleep well)
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It’s difficult for a positive person to have negativity…but, it’s necessary at times… 🙂
You new gravatar picture is great…holi pic? 😀
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Haha! Not holi. Was painting tees one night with friends … 😁
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Great fun it was for sure… 😀
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Lots of fun
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Wonderful poem, dear Mani!… The last stanza is so touching! 😉
Wishing you a great week. Love & best wishes. Aquileana 😀
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Thanks a lot…I’m so glad you liked it… XOXO… 🙂
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Excellent Maniparna – very few people see my inner me… maybe a few poetry friends 😉
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Thanks so much, Andy…. means a lot… 🙂
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I have seen that world…the secret layers have added new hues to my inner self…lived there and emerged the most resilient, armed with the best of human convictions and lessons in self-discovery. The darkness of that world guides you towards the sun that never sets!
Another masterpiece Mani! Loved it.
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The secret layers lead to self-discovery..always. You’ve said it wonderfully, Balroop, thanks a lot… 🙂
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Gorgeous Mani! May we share this on SlasherMonster?
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Oh! I will be honoured…please proceed… 🙂 Thanks a lot…
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Thank you so much! It will take several weeks since there are other writings in cue already. I’ll be sure to let you know when we’re ready to post your fantastic poem!.
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Great…. will wait… 🙂
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This is absolutely beautiful !
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Thanks so much, dear… 🙂
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