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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium 
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the child in the cradle sleeps serenely, with his thumb in mouth head rested on fluffy pillow while honeyed drool of innocence splashes soft waves amidst sweet dreams, where all he sees are flowers and teddy bears and life appears to be a bed of scented petals draped by shadows of moonlight, where fairies dance in rejoice singing songs of sweet emotion sleep needs a small incentive, like a sweet thumb to suck on, to announce its arrival, in time the mother by the cradle sits patiently, with her fingers softly holding the child's other hand where little fingers are wrapped around as if holding on to earth amid his dreamy flight with fairies among clouds and all she sees is an angel in overtures of joyous resplendence, springing out like sunlight from behind clouds of harsh life wherein she knows that, the next day at seven, she has to begin her chores, be at work by nine and wait impatiently till five before rushing back to her fruit of desire - seeking upliftment sleep needs to be delayed since every moment she sits there in a patient adore is timed the father in his thinking chair is in eager await of the end of this night and many more of these long ones, so that one bright day, his son will wear the colours of success and will speak the talk of unbridled maturity, and that day will make him proud when a rare gem would have sprung, one whom both him and her will look at in joyous amaze- paradise will be found again sleep has to be slept quickly and shortly so that each day counts in an effort to give his child all that is needed on time  "I was born intelligent - education ruined me" [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 06-18-2001).] |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
nicely told.... the differences in perspective do well illustrate that even though all are different all have truth... enjoyed! |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
You just get better and better my friend. Well Done! |
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Fancy Member
since 2001-06-05
Posts 189TN/USA |
...love the role the fairies play in your writing.... |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Love the different perspective you have written into this one my dear poet friend...excellent writing! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
this is a well told story my friend. . . the different perspectives make all the more enjoyable. . . excellent. . . --------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This is excellent, Sudhir... what a unique portrayal of family life - from the different perspectives of something we (hopefully *G*) do every night. *S* Your description of the child really made me smile... Well done! |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah Sudhir my friend, thank you ever so for this delightful read... we do what we must, and hopefully, we don't regret our decisions.... thank you... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
this reminds me of a Norman Rockwell portrait. wonderful poetic employ of imagery and emotion Sud... written with a tender pen of intend well done brilliant poet sir jm |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Cpat, Thank you very much Interloper, I am pleased that you think that way, thanks a lot... Fancy, thanks a lot... and welcome to passions... Ethome, I smile whenever I see your name here... thank you for being so kind O Sir Sven, I thank you from the bottom of my heart... Suthern, my friend, thanks a lot... your words mean a lot and am very glad that I could make you smile Karilea, my friend, I thank YOU for being you ... such a wise statement that you have made... Janet, my friend, thank you for your brilliant words... ever in appreciation Regards to all, Sudhir "I was born intelligent - education ruined me" |
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