barren is my heart,
or so I had worried
till that feeling,
an intense feeling,
rose from its depths;
it broke the shell
I had put around me,
and then, my words
suddenly flew free.
unnamed, that urge,
it returns each time,
when I start to think
I’ve forgot to rhyme;
what seemed so wrong,
it soon feels right,
I’m reminded again,
I was born to write.
Shared with OctPoWriMo Day 1, and Three Word Wednesday #395 (Worry, Barren, Intense).
(1st Oct 2014)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing 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.
Words find their way so easily in these lines. loved it! 🙂
(Payal Agarwal recently posted… It’s time # Day 1)
It helps when the words are true, Payal 🙂 Then they just need to be penned, because you know what you want to write and don’t have to think about it.
Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Contained…)
You are right…words should flow free…and if you are born to write, it is an endless stream.I enjoyed this Leo.
(Rallentanda recently posted… Alice)
It is an endless stream, but it slows down sometimes when it hits a sturdy rock. Just need a bit of patience to see past the rock that time 🙂
Glad you enjoyed the poem, Rallentanda 🙂 Thanks!
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Contained…)
This poem, your words, made me stop and breathe and I felt each one resonate within my body. Thank you.
(Morgan Dragonwillow (@MDragonwillow) recently posted… Breakthrough – Break Out – Break Open)
That’s the effect the poem has while writing it, so am glad it resonated in the way I wrote it. 🙂
Thanks, kind Dragon 🙂 Good to be back at OctPoWriMo after missing last year.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Contained…)
A writers poem. I love it.
(Sheilagh Lee recently posted… Three Word Wednesday- Part 2- Awakening)
Thank you, and glad you loved it, Sheilagh 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Contained…)
I love the idea of being born to write 🙂
(Gill recently posted… The Angel and the Girl)
Me too, Gill 🙂 To follow the passion to put pen to paper, that’s wonderful.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 009 / 100 Happy Days)
That last line…nailed it.
(Laura A. Lord recently posted… a poem on the underground train)
Thanks, Laura 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 009 / 100 Happy Days)
Wow, I thought this was going someplace completely different. Nicely done a real twist.
Thanks, Zoe 🙂 That makes me wonder where you thought it was going 😀 Glad you liked it though.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 009 / 100 Happy Days)
that flows!!
Thanks, Sandra 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 009 / 100 Happy Days)
Ahhhh my sweet Vinay – this is lovely, and how pleased I am to see you here! My face lit up with glee to see your name in the list.
Ahhhh my lajavaab friend Lizzi – are you there at OctPoWriMo too? Good to see another friendly face 🙂 How was the poem? 😉
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 009 / 100 Happy Days)
I thought it captured well the feeling – almost something which happens TO us, rather than us making it happen – of inspiration and the need to WRITE.
(Considerer recently posted… Ten Things of Thankful #68)
Perfect! 😀 Just what I wanted to express too, Lizzi. Thanks 🙂 Have a super Sunday!
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Moving on…)
Poetry is much like a love affair you need to tease and coax a little and success will come in the end!
(Old Egg recently posted… Guests that stay too long)
Very true, Old Egg 🙂 Needs a bit of coaxing sometimes, especially when you seem to have hit a block that you struggle to get out of. But it comes out with a bit of persistence 😛
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 009 / 100 Happy Days)
Like they say, “Write what you know.” It’s profound to know what gives you life.
It is 🙂 To write what you know is not easy, but it gives a lot of relief for sure! Thanks Erin. 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 009 / 100 Happy Days)
Yes, you were born to write. Thanks for linking up Vinay. I look forward to reading more of your work this month.
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Thanks, Tamara 🙂 Glad you liked it. Hope to read more of your work too this month!
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 009 / 100 Happy Days)
Poet’s heart can’t remain barren for long. His strong perceptibility and act to ponder over doesn’t allow 🙂
Beautiful composition and yea…you are born to write and rhyme.
(Simran Kaur recently posted… Short of words)
With friends like you to give a push when needed, the poems will not be still for long, Sims 🙂
Glad you liked the composition and that you think I was born to write and rhyme! B-)
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 009 / 100 Happy Days)
Love this. Born to write indeed 🙂
(Lady Whispers recently posted… Happy October)
Yeah, Lady W. B-) I definitely was. Don’t find anything as satisfying as writing.
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 009 / 100 Happy Days)
makes a lot of sense! 🙂
yes.. some of us were born to write…
(Pixie recently posted… Time Before Time: a collaborative attempt)
Yeah, Pix 🙂
(Vinay Leo R. recently posted… Day 010 / 100 Happy Days)
loved it, beautifully done
Winner
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Thanks, Cifar 🙂