2/25/2011

Poem53.Return Gift

Return Gift



Squeezing out  little by little 
each day myself ,like lemon
why don't you do it at once
why you give pain to me?
know that it's not possible
but then at times
wish it to be at once...

Days are moving by
oh! life, you are taking my juice
fear do I ?
The body when the juices out
just like the lemon shell
no use,can't keep.
so burn it away...

But then I am happy
I have atleast juice
to offer,the world
from where I get my food
my comforts,everything
So let this be the return gift
from me to the dear world...

Written  for the Poet United's Thursday Think Tank  .
Entered for Mag 55 of Magpie tales .

18 comments:

Priyanka Bhowmick said...

nice usage of the word made here.. good poem

Eileen T O'Neill ..... said...

Rashmi,

Very thoughtful words, with sharng a burden in mind.
Loved your use of the Poetry Prompt.

Best wishes, Eileen

Rashmi, Thank you for your very kind words, left at The Life of a Poet Interview!

Ella said...

Thoughtful poem of the giving one gives back. Sharing our souls, hands and life with each other. Loved the premise of your words~

Brother Ollie said...

Well done - beautiful theme and imagery.

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

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love it.
well done.

Kodjo Deynoo said...

Offer some nice juice like the poem

Deborah said...

What a wonderful use of the prompt, wise and such lovely words spoken.

Uma Anandane said...

The lemon speaks a lot of itself as human.Well written

Anonymous said...

love the color of lemon,
the verbs you use are tickling...

Reflections said...

Sweet juices of lemonade drinking life's precious moments.

Elaine said...

Sweet!

Louise said...

Some lovely and thought provoking lines.

The Unknowngnome said...

"little by little...like lemon" - love it. Your poetry is pure lemonade ready made for us. It is quenching.

Chrissy said...

it is so hard to feel used up and out of juice but i really liked the ending.... that our juice is our gift to the world! Really cool and introspective piece...LOVED it!

Tess Kincaid said...

Lovely thoughts.

Tumblewords: said...

Nice metaphor...

Kavita said...

Oh wow.. what a noble thought!! You really are too kind to the world, my friend...
But yes, many a time we have to be "the bigger man" here... and take it all with a pinch of salt.. isn't it?

Very beautifully written, my friend... wistful, but oh so honest!

signed...bkm said...

What a beautiful way to look at a lemon and its gift to the world...you let us know by this poem that we are all gifts...and should give our best while we are here..thank you...bkm