With my birthday on the cards, I’ve been thinking of something to change this year. I’ve had resolutions put in place, some of which are going well, and some, not so well. This year, as in the one starting from my birthday, one of my goals is to get a story of mine published. My friends have been pretty encouraging on that front since quite a while now. Thinking on that, I thought why not change my pen-name to something different. My old readers (hoping some of them still do read me) would be smiling reading this, because I’ve tried once before to change my pen-name, or blog-name only to revert back after a while. Hopefully this time it’ll stick, because I’m not completely changing it either. I’ve also asked a couple of friends to keep me from panicking, and returning to just “Leo”. Anyways, enough of my blabber. The first post (after this one) in the new “era” is a guest post from my friend Jaibala Rao. That’s coming up tomorrow. Till then, leaving you with a poem.
— Vinay Leo R.
A FEAR TO CHANGE
sometimes I am,
afraid of change;
to leave a path,
feels very strange.
but I must now,
stray away today;
from this path,
that I’ve taken
to have my say.
I have before,
then looked back,
and returned;
but I try again,
to keep this path,
that I’ve turned.
a bit afraid,
but I can’t help
think of before;
though I wait,
more eagerly for
what lies in store.
(17th August 2014)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing to me are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
😀 Well I like it, and am glad you changed it. Actually I don’t like it, I love it.
Yeah. Hope it’s a good change, Jb. 🙂 Let’s see.
It will be. Am not letting you change back. Sometimes change is good. Aren’t you the one that keeps reminding me that.
Yeah, it is good. 🙂 Not tempted to change it back yet, not to worry.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you dearest Dearo 🙂
Accept changes and let come changes but please never change yourself 🙂
Best wishes….looking forward to see your book published.
Thanks for the wishes, dear Sims 🙂 I also am looking forward to that. I can’t change me, don’t worry. 😀
Okay.. So now the name is Vinay Leo R.. As long as Leo is there, I’m happy with the change. Happy Birthday Again.. Stay smiling… nowadays your silent reader..
Sarav 🙂
Wish you’d speak up often, but I can’t say I’m a vocal reader of yours either, so fair enough 😉 Thanks for the wishes Sarav. 😀
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I haven’t been here for soooooooooo long.
Forgot how much I love your poems.
Hope you had an awesome birthday. 🙂
I did, Shree 🙂 Thank you. Welcome here any time. Hope your classes going on well 😀
Haha,they are.Pretty well,at least.
🙂 Good to know!
Change is the only constant in our lives!
Change is good 🙂
All the best for a fabulous year Leo! 🙂
Yeah. I think Leo is there in the new name, so both of me will have a fabulous year, Pix 😉
This is change for the better Leo. And I hope you stick with it and move forward. As you turn a year older I wish, hope n pray that you find all that your heart yearns for 🙂
Yeah. I think it is for the better too, but there are moments I think of reverting. Have to get used to it, alle, Ishi? 🙂
Of course you should. Don’t let things pull you back 🙂
OK 🙂