ANXIOUS MIND

a tribute to my friend..

I remember that day
Which still shakes my head,
My feet starts trembling
And I go insane and mad.....

I desired to be an engineer
With my dreams over the edge
Unfortunately my family pushed me somewhere else
Saying,"that's not right young lad...''

Nightmares are very dreadful
With a common theme of a man in chains
More correctly he's a boy in uniform
Who killed his aspiration just for his surname....

Longed for sympathy
I consulted my friends
But they appeared more sophisticated
Whose comments and advises didn't end.....

So, today I don't want an admiration
With a fear of being exposed
Burnt my ambition within
Alone I stood, Yet I'm forced....

Living my life as a debt

Because I've some duties to take
Buried my wants inside
Just for my parents sake......

                                                                  

Author's Note

everyone is not allowed to make their choices...at times some are destined to do something else..

Reviews

[Libby McKeown]

The angst present here is palpable, and the words create a dismal situation which is both personal and inclusive. That being said, I think the poem could use some smoothing out as it feels choppy in some places. Thanks for sharing!

[Basu Gupta]

okay..i surely add this to my account..btw thanks

[The dark story]

on man...i totally agree with this. even i can't opt for my craved desire so i'm just preparing f=myself for something else! that's bad! yet it has to turn out like this unfortunately! i hope people will realise this soon that killing one's dream is like killing the very being inside them!!
anyway,i liked the flow of the poem very much and particularly the diction which just adorns this well penned writing! nice job!

[Basu Gupta]

thanks a tonnnn atiba..
Thanks for stoppin' by

[Blissful Sin]

I can relate so much to this. It hurts sometimes.
-Bliss

[Basu Gupta]

thank you..

[Krista Weiss]

Great poem!! :) Know exactly how you feel!

[Basu Gupta]

thanxxx..

[InsanityWriter]

I don't see why your parents didn't want you to be an engineer. :/ Great poem!!

[Basu Gupta]

it's for my friend...i'm not going through all this...

[InsanityWriter]

That's good. :) Tell your friend I support him!! ;)

[Basu Gupta]

thanks for condolence..i let him know about it..

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

So sad, sometimes it is really happened. They want something different againts your dreams. It could be better if they support you. Great write, realistic piece and don't lost hope.

[Basu Gupta]

thanks Marc..

[Singing Bird]

I feel for your friend, and I too have written one or two for friends. I don't know about you Basu but I found the writing of it helped me to let go of some of the emotion connected to not being able to help them. Good on you and well written. I found the last two paragraphs didn't quite flow as the rest of the poem did. Apart from that you relayed precisely your friends predicament with great empathy and skill. Thank you for sharing your ability.

[Basu Gupta]

thanks a lot ma'am..

[Cody]

This was a great writer!
Don't let your dreams be killed by the thoughts of others!!

[Basu Gupta]

hey thanks...i'll surely add this to my account..

[Phoenix]

Keep writing

[Basu Gupta]

ya sure..btw thanks

[Rhianne Ney]

That seems to be a hard decision to make. I went through that road just the same but they allowed me to take the course I want then take the course that they want after. It's not troublesome for me since I think that may be convenient,

Sure, we're not allowed to do some things that the world forbids us to do so, but still having dreams are fine and sometimes, parents just wants to decide for their youngsters so they will have a good future. You can take the course that they want and when you already stand on your own maybe you can take the path to Engineering,

~Rhianne Ney~

[Basu Gupta]

ohh cool....but that wasn't my condition...it's just for a friend..
maybe a tribute to him..read moreohh cool....but that wasn't my condition...it's just for a friend..
maybe a tribute to him..
btw thankss a lot for everything..

[Rhianne Ney]

You're welcome (: