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Sunday, July 1, 2012

The sum of all failures...


Carry On Tuesday # 162

Thanks to all of you who took up the challenge last week. I wondered what the response would be to  such a lengthy prompt but I needn't have worried! So, let's see what you make of this!


This week I've used as our prompt the title and ending of a poem by David Whalen
I listen to the silence .... as you do also




The stone bench suddenly seemed to get a life of its own. It began to poke my body and I felt as though i was sitting at an acupuncture session. I realized that the feeling is mutual... The stone bench seemed to scream at bearing the weight of this totally useless body. I turned my vision upwards towards the sky and closed my eyes. Hoping against hope that when I open my eyes again I would somehow be transformed to a different world at a different time. Much before... when I was young. When there was joy in my heart and love in my life.

I opened my eyes with a smile and looked at the sky for a sign... Dark clouds seemed to gather. As if an army was getting organized to fight me. Why this war? I have already been defeated a thousand times. Now there is no strength in my legs to run, no power in my arms to lift weapons and no will in my once brave heart to conquer the world. I am reduced to a tramp by life. At every step I have been reminded by nature of my mortal soul, helpless body and foolish mind. How you have mocked at me constantly throughout life! But I did succeed in one thing... You have taught me valuable lessons. I experienced humility in my defeats, I understood that an immortal soul is rocking our cradles and I realized that you dissolved my sins in acts of repentance.  

Now I may be homeless and one without a family. I may carry along with me a begging bowl for alms. But I am at the peak of the mountain and everyone reaches here alone...

   

8 comments:

  1. You are right, everyone reaches the peak of the mountain alone; and the mountain is different for everyone. We definitely all must find our own way. (Visiting from Carry On Tuesday)

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  2. Yes, you are right. We each reach the top of the mountain and, the end of our path, alone. But hopefully by then we have learned enough to grow enough in spirituality to know that the end is the beginning of yet another, different, journey. Loved the imagery in this and, welcome back to writing!

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  3. This is very deep...thoughtful. Yes we are all are the sum of our failures...excellent

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  4. Great of an article, can let a person will have insight some life philosophy. Content is good rich logical, description with humor, let a person look at a comfortable happy. I’ll read again a few times, or let oneself know more.

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  5. Great article and a wonderful read. The post depicts the philosophy of life. Everyone has different goals and aims and everyone should work towards their own respective goals and no one can ever stop in achieving it. You post is well-written and has a deep meaning and a great approach towards life. Thanks for writing such great reads.

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  6. This is very interesting and sweet article. Everything is described very beautifully and is impressive...

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