Stay Calm, Through The Storm

A question oft repeated by those of my acquaintance,
Is a question that I have no answer to
A query that to my mind, fails to make sense
And one that in itself questions my existence

Life is beyond being perfect,
And I cannot come to terms with that
Yet, the beauty of it all, is that I still am, not perfect at all

Never valedictorian,
Never once the sports captain
Maybe I will brush Editor,
But to that there is no warrant

And yet, when life comes full circle
I believe I will find myself telling everyone, and myself
That these are the things that I love

I have doubted myself over these years more than anyone else could,
I have doubted my love
And I have doubted my passion

It is only now that I realise,
That all of this,
Was in actuality a disservice,
To myself, and my own heart

Yes I have wronged,
I have wronged those who love me,
Above all, I have wronged myself
A countless times to zilch
And yet they have continued to love me
It is because of them that I have come to know the precedence of love over all
All, and not just evil

Now I do realise too,
That to love something with full force,
Always requires not the ability to do the same
Because, after all, you learn to love by accepting your flaws
Because, after all, you love someone because they've got something you don't

As I draw a close to this chapter of my life,
And look forward to the multitude of those that lay ahead
I tell myself to take in my stride, these 15 years that I have lived
Because these 15 years will never come back,
Because time overrules everything
Because it is here that I learnt,
"Love makes me stronger,
And hatred makes me unstoppable."

Reviews

[Skai Rain]

This is a very true poem. I graduated High School last year and I can tell you that everything that matters so damn much during that point of your life, will turn into nothing with a snap of your fingers. Good luck in your future. With an attitude such as this you will do very well. Thank you for sharing and keep up the great work!

[Avinash]

I was invited by Ashira to your write and I am thankful to her. Only one thing is sure about life that it is unpredictable. Human mind does not accept that easily. The conflict brings out spark like emotions and if you are blessed with words or other form literature or arts you can encapture it and turn it into an eternal beauty. At your age you start learning truth and questioning about relationships, society and everything you believe in. Only way to live a meaningful life is to remain true to yourself, your feelings, your emotions and experiences. It is your life and only you can live it.
Your writing has promise. Please never stop it no matter what.

[Tanushree]

Grateful for the kind words and the constructive criticism :) Yes, I can't ever stop no matter how much I will myself to. Thank you.

[A. Amos]

Compelling and brilliant write...well done!

[Tanushree]

Thank you for the kind words :)

[Ashira Macy]

This was everything I was hoping for in my contest. Searching for yourself, and at the end even finding comfort in what you have become. There is seriousness, but at the end it is almost whimsical as you look towards the future, awaiting the new experiences with excitement. The whole thing was fantastic, but I think what put you at the top for me was the last two lines. A killer way to end it. Love and hate are powerful driving forces, may they both bring you into success in the future. Really brilliant work my friend.

[Tanushree]

Your words are of utmost value to me. Honestly the best compliment anyone has ever paid to me. Thank you for the valuable feedback and generous words :)

[Ashira Macy]

It was my pleasure. Keep writing dear!

[Surya pradha]

liked it. life is full of difficulties and we have to stay strong to endure them. like the way you perceived life and even more the way you conveyed it in a poem. well done.