A Tale

The poem speaks for itself.

A Tale

It’s a tale of silence,

Also, of freedom

It’s a tale of absence,

Of passion and zest

 

It’s a tale of what the heart desires

And a tale of what the world demands.

It’s a tale of sacrifices one has to make

To satisfy all the rattling mouths,

To bore those hungry eyes and ears,

To hush all the noise they make.

 

‘Give up your dreams and follow where I lead,

You will be happy, rest assured.

It’s what is best for you,

You know not yet, you’re just a child,

Believe me, your mind runs too wild,

Life’s decisions are for wise people to make,

For now, come where I take’

 

Confused and bewitched, the mind agrees,

For it hasn't seen yet, how life betrays,

And it doesn't know yet ,how precious are its dreams.

 

It’s a tale of innocence,

of naivety, too.

It’s a tale of desperateness,

To mend the past , the wrongly done

It’s a tale of fire,

Latent , waiting for a spark,

To brush by its side,

And give it just one chance,

To burn.

It’s a tale of undying patience.

  

Author's Note

Hope you like it.

Reviews

[faizan]

Very nice.. I liked the tone and rhythmic word flow...

[Ayesha Naikodi]

Thank You. :)

[light pink]

its the tale of us sturggling to "BE" in this life .. really beautiful poem !
(btw I really liked the title too)

[Ayesha Naikodi]

Thanks a lot. :)