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Vulnerable beyond measure
Locked in the arms of Mister Despair
Who has no plans of leaving me any soon!
I look hither and thither
In search of a weapon
Oh! How powerless I feel.
I halt at my desk
Watch a blank paper summoning me
Whispering words only I could fathom.
I grab a pen in a jiffy
And start scribbling hastily
Emptying all my thoughts and emotions.
With every word that I put on paper
I gather yet another sheet of power
Which finally drives Mister Despair far away!
For me, power is writing. Whenever I write, I feel that I can conquer every demon, be it fear, anxiety, sadness or loneliness. Anne Frank has rightly said "I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn."
Linking this poem to Poems United Midweek Motif ~ Power
yessss...power to the pen!!...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! :)
DeleteThe power of the pen. Wonderful! Thank heavens for writing!
ReplyDeleteYes, I feel blessed to be a writer and a poet :)
DeleteThe pen is mightier than the sword! Excellent write :)
ReplyDeleteExactly! Thank you, Sanaa :)
DeleteI'm glad that Mister Despair finally, went far away. Very rightly said dear, A paper and a pain has an efficiency to overpower every fear and anxiety. A wonderful read. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, Deeshani. Paper and pen are powerful weapons indeed. Thanks dear :)
DeleteAmen! And I applaud! Anne Frank is quite the mentor. You have written the poets' secret formula--and made it sound easy. Ha! I can feel the sheets amassing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Susan. Poets can well relate to it, the sheets amassing :)
DeleteI can relate to you. When I don't write, I feel such a void. The pen is not really a weapon, it's medicine.
ReplyDeleteTruly said, Myrna. Happens all the time.
Deleteit is amazing how emboldened we become when writing there is no freedom that compares in my mind. For me even if no one listens, no one reads, it is said, cannot be unsaid and there is peace for me in that endeavor.
ReplyDeleteExactly, Mandy. Even if no one read, I am satisfied if I can empty all my perplexing thoughts on paper. A beautiful kind of peace and freedom writing is!
DeleteI have pages and pages of power in my notebooks -for which I'm very grateful! Great perspective x
ReplyDeleteGreat to know, Claire. Same here :)
Deleteabsolutely true. expressing your thoughts is one of the ways to divert negativity :)
ReplyDeleteRightly said! :)
DeleteWhat great therapy writing is.
ReplyDeleteOh yes! It is :)
DeleteBeautiful lines, Purba. Loved the quote too. Yes, writing is very powerful. Creativity is the best way to drive Mr. Despair away. Have a great day! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Ravish and I totally agree with you :)
DeleteGood dedication to paper and pen.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Indrani :)
DeleteBeautiful lines Purba :) No doubt the pen is mightier than the sword!
ReplyDeleteExactly. Thanks dear :)
Delete"With every word that I put on paper
ReplyDeleteI gather yet another sheet of power
Which finally drives Mister Despair far away!" ~ WOW ^_^
You presented the fact so beautifully Purba... indeed pen and paper play the best swords together to ward off every evil from life. You have created some masterpieces in your life and who could explain it better than you. :* God bless darling..keep shinning!
Aww...your lovely comment makes my day brighter, dear. Thank you so much for your kind words. God bless you always :)
DeleteDiary is our best friend...in grief or times of happiness. When the internal dialog is too much for us and the world around is busy with their own affairs..it 'is the dear diary who comes to rescue us from our miseries and share our untold stories...isn't it?! :) Loved what Anne said about writing and your composition resonating that is nice too.
ReplyDeleteExactly, Bushra. You have said it perfectly. Thank you so much dear :)
Deleteit reminds me of anne frank :) beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteI love Anne Frank :)
DeleteGood one. Love it
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteTrue story!! Behold the power of the mighty pen :D
ReplyDeletebeautifully penned down :)
Thank you so much, Anmol. Good to see you here :)
DeleteThere is a release of power with words and this flows in your words.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Alan :)
DeletePen is mightier than the sword they say, I think it is also effective as a medicine for healing the soul. Wonderful poem Purba.
ReplyDeleteTruly said, Somali. It is both therapy and weapon for me. Thanks a ton, dear :)
DeleteYes, the true power of the pen..always triumphant over the pain... (y)
ReplyDeleteYou said it so beautifully, Maniparna :)
DeleteYes, that's the power of writing!! Incredible...More power to your pen, my friend!
ReplyDeleteTo you too dear :)
DeleteThank you so much Panchali.
Writing does have an affect on depression, like most forms of creativity. A hug for a great poem.
ReplyDeleteThanks much. Glad you liked it :)
DeleteYes writing is a wonderful gift and tool - sometimes however what we need is someone to read and understand...i think that happens in places here..we all need to connect and if writing is a means to that i wholeheartedly agree...
ReplyDeleteYes, Jae. It feels great when we can connect to many people through our writing :)
Deletemore power to you and your pen my dearie :-)
ReplyDeleteAww...to you too dear :)
DeleteWriting heals the deepest of the wounds and endow wisdom :)
ReplyDeleteMuch power to your pen :)
Exactly Simran. Very well said. To you too :)
DeleteI have never written a diary ...
ReplyDeletebut now blogging seems like diary :)
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Diary or blog doesn't matter. It's the writing that matters. Cheers :)
Deletegreat poem... powerful, pleasurable as well as inspirational one... the power of pen is beautifully described in this poem...
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Ashish for the lovely words :)
Deletenice blog you got Purba Chakraborty... and my suggestion is please use any good font and color instead of that blue color on your header ..your articles are good
ReplyDeleteSo well described the Emotions behind writing.. Well written, Purba!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sir :)
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