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Thursday, 2 July 2015

The Gypsy Girl


Amidst the bitter monotony of life
The hustle-bustle of the same city,
My heart silently yearns for freedom
To be liberated like the eastern wind;
I long to abandon all worldly strings
And live as a gypsy.

The snow-capped mountains summon me at dawn
My feet tickles to walk over the mustard fields,
Rains of faraway land sings me a lullaby
They tell me to merge tenderly with Nature;
I cry for a chance in life
To live as a gypsy.

I wish to go for long treks in the day
Jot down my experiences in a tent at night,
Learn great lessons, meet instrumental people
Make Life my teacher and Nature my guide;
I yearn to spread my wings
Hear them call me the  gypsy girl.

No emotional baggage, no attachment
Only living life in the present moment,
Dancing in the hills gracefully
Singing with the waves gleefully;
That's what I want to be
A bohemian, a gypsy girl!

This poem is written for Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Freedom

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70 comments:

  1. Susan2 July 2015 at 01:18

    Sounds quite romantic, this dream of freedom! I know actual gypsys moved because they were not welcome to stay, but I feel the freedom you speak of differently, as if your speaker could be a wood nymph or a free spirit in a world outside of cities and all they bring. What a fine dream.

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 01:21

      Exactly Susan. The freedom I talk here is of being a free spirit, who is not chained to any materialistic and emotional possessions.
      Thank you so much. And your poem just made my day. It was so beautiful :)

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  2. Chic Therapy2 July 2015 at 01:19

    "No emotional baggage, no attachment, Only living life in the present moment"... I wish one could get rid of emotional baggage and indeed live in the moment--oh well! Lovely poem.

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 01:25

      I believe that's the best way to live life: Living in the present moment, learning and loving.
      Thank you so much :)

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  3. Blogoratti2 July 2015 at 02:05

    Living life in the present, embracing the beauty of it all. I really enjoyed this piece, thanks for sharing!

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 21:34

      I am so glad that you liked it. Thanks a ton :)

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  4. Sanaa Rizvi2 July 2015 at 03:28

    No emotional baggage, no attachment
    Only living life in the present moment,

    I so admire your definition of freedom! We are all bound with our responsibilities.. we yearn to let go and be free.. to frolic like a "Bohemian gypsy girl." Beautifully executed :D

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 21:35

      Exactly Sanaa. When we are bound by so many ties and responsibilities, we really feel to break free from it all. Thanks dear.
      Much love :)

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  5. Jay2 July 2015 at 04:16

    Merging with Nature...cutting worldly strings...dropping emotional baggage...all of that would be completely transforming.

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  6. Maniparna2 July 2015 at 04:20

    Living life for the present moment with no strings attached.... a dream for every freedom loving person. Beautifully penned, Purba...I love the flow of words here....like a stream, moving gently yet powerfully... :-)

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 21:38

      Thank you so much dear. I try my level best to live in the present moment but then, there are distractions from time to time. I so want to become a gypsy from within, one day :)

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  7. Sherry Blue Sky2 July 2015 at 05:42

    A wonderful vision of how to spend one's precious life. Being a gypsy sounds perfect to me!

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  8. Sumana Roy2 July 2015 at 09:08

    may be that is our true nature to be free from all bonds...love this yearning in the lines...

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  9. Panchali2 July 2015 at 09:34

    Oh, this is lovely. There is a sort of romanticism about gypsies, because I think it is inherent in the human soul to be nomadic. I love the bohemian spirit here that makes my beautiful morning so so colorful 😊

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 21:43

      I am so glad to know that my gypsy poem made your morning colorful, Panchali. You are totally right. The human soul is free and nomadic :)

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  10. Old Egg2 July 2015 at 11:54

    This is beautiful and when in life we have the opportunity to grasp freedom we must take it firmly in both hands.

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 21:44

      Absolutely. We must, and live life to the fullest. Thanks :)

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  11. Sachin Prabhu2 July 2015 at 12:49

    from purba - free bird to gypsy girl huh ;) transformed :D lovely poem :)

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 21:46

      Ha ha :D Both the names define me as I am a free-spirited person. Thanks, Sachin :)

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  12. alan17042 July 2015 at 13:58

    Living life in the present is the essence of freedom, beautifully crafted poem.

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  13. Unknown2 July 2015 at 14:11

    Mmmmmmmmmmm......gorgeous lines - I once went out with a Roma gypsy girl for a long while in Eastern Hungary, in Europe. I write that now because I recognised her in your lines. She did travel barefoot, especially for walks in the fields, and did have a sense of romanticm and freedom that was different. Even though she spoke no English and I very little rom, we shared that joy I felt again in those words of yours.

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  14. Unknown2 July 2015 at 14:16

    Mmmmmmmmmmm......gorgeous lines - I once went out with a Roma gypsy girl for a long while in Eastern Hungary, in Europe. I write that now because I recognised her in your lines. She did travel barefoot, especially for walks in the fields, and did have a sense of romanticm and freedom that was different. Even though she spoke no English and I very little rom, we shared that joy I felt again in those words of yours.

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 21:50

      Hey, thank you so much for sharing this beautiful incident of your life. It was great to know about your Roma gypsy girl and also to know that you recognized her in my lines. Thanks and have a great week ahead :)

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  15. tirtha222 July 2015 at 16:29

    If it would have been in bengali , an apt tile would have been - "aamar payer tolay sorshe"

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 21:50

      And your comment made me want to write this poem in Bengali with the title suggested by you. Thanks :)

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  16. Gen Giggles 2 July 2015 at 18:35

    To live like the Romani seems lie freedom to us yet it might have its own cage of obligations.

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 21:52

      I agree with you. More than living like a Romani, my speaker wanted to be a gypsy within :)

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  17. Jae Rose2 July 2015 at 18:49

    That is a good dream...freedom comes form within but if we change the external boundaries who knows what magic may come!

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    1. Purba chakraborty2 July 2015 at 21:53

      Yes, Jae Rose. Sometimes change of the environment creates wonders and leads to our self-discovery :)

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  18. Ashish Kumar2 July 2015 at 23:12

    very very good poem... the lines are beautiful... i loved the last para a lot... one should live in present and enjoy each and every moment of life...

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:20

      Thank you so much Ashish. Glad you liked it :)

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  19. Ravish Mani2 July 2015 at 23:39

    How lovely... living in the present moment! Beautiful thought, Purba :)

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:21

      Yes, Ravish. It is the best way possible to live life. Thanks a ton :)

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  20. Mary2 July 2015 at 23:40

    Oh, it sounds wonderful really to be a 'bohemian gypsy girl.' The ultimate freedom! Smiles. Life is the best teacher of all, and nature a wonderful guide.

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:22

      Yes Mary. So happy that my poem could make you smile. Cheers :)

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  21. claireylove3 July 2015 at 01:17

    Ahhh yes! I share your dreams too - and you've expressed that yearning well here :)

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:22

      That;s wonderful, Claire. Welcome to the club :)

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  22. Unknown3 July 2015 at 02:02

    Prancing away, enjoying the nature and living in the moment. What a nice wish and nicely expressed too!

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  23. Truedessa3 July 2015 at 05:14

    No emotional baggage can be quite freeing..living in the moment..to feel like a gypsy within..one can learn much from nature.

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  24. Alok singhal3 July 2015 at 07:07

    Hahaha, you've asked for everything that most of us long for...hope you get to be the gypsy girl soon :)

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:25

      Yes, one day for sure! Right now, trying to be a gypsy from within i.e trying to live in the moment, dropping all emotional baggage :)

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  25. river run 4063 July 2015 at 08:04

    what a great subject! Gypsy is the epitome of free and this was just lovely

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:25

      Thank you so much Mandy. Glad you liked it :)

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  26. Anonymous3 July 2015 at 08:28

    it's a gemini trait, darling ;-)

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:26

      Oh yes! You can totally understand me, fellow Gemini girl. ha ha :D

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  27. Kokila gupta3 July 2015 at 12:14

    Archna is right Purba ..its definitely a Gemini trait :) loved the verse dear :)

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:27

      ha ha :D Yes, it is. So glad you loved it dear :)

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  28. Deeshani3 July 2015 at 13:13

    Hope you get chance to spread your wings and fly in boundless space without any baggage, very soon. A wonderful poem Purba. :) It makes me yearn for the ecstasy of being free.

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:30

      Thank you so much dear. Yes, I am trying to get rid of all the emotional baggage and embrace life whole heartedly in every single moment :)

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  29. Roohi Bhatnagar3 July 2015 at 19:05

    Happens with me all the time. And so I am taking my husband and daughter along with me almost every month on trips :) :P Beautiful Poem, Purba..

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    1. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:31

      You too? Great to know. I feel suffocated if I don't go for a trip atleast once in two months. Thanks dear. Keep travelling. Cheers :)

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  30. Lost Soul3 July 2015 at 19:56

    Nice poem purba :)

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  31. Purba chakraborty4 July 2015 at 00:27

    Thank you :)

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  32. Anonymous4 July 2015 at 06:27

    Beautifully written Purba :)

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  33. Indrani4 July 2015 at 13:02

    How easily your thoughts flow, so well expressed too.

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  34. Simran4 July 2015 at 19:25

    I so wish to be Gypsy Girl :D
    May all your dreams and aspirations come true! :)

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  35. Vinay Leo R.7 July 2015 at 22:33

    I think, deep down, it's that yearning which makes us human. We all have our emotional chains, and we all yearn to be free. :) Beautiful, especially the line about the east wind.

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    1. Purba chakraborty9 July 2015 at 03:24

      I totally agree with you. Thank you so much, Vinay.

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  36. Intelliblog8 July 2015 at 06:16

    The image of the gypsy girl roaming free is very apt! For centuries people have looked down on the gypsies, I think because of this sense of joyful existence and freedom that their culture exudes. Well written!

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  37. Anonymous4 February 2017 at 06:09


    Jee le apnee Zindagee .. Purba


    Speaking of the Gypsies and their potrayal in Hollywwod flix has always been in a negative light, The major reason being they trace their history to India,
    present day Haryana Northern Rajasthan region.

    Mnay of the gypsies have still not forgetten their PAGAN ( read as Hindu ) roots.

    Plan a trek with your friends to Himachal,
    Dharmashala
    Kasol ,, Parvati Valley
    Kheer Ganga ... Tosh Valley
    Rekong peo
    Manali
    Rohtang Pass

    Remember these place fondly and the journey vividly.

    If you are of the Partying kind then Tosh is the place for you.

    If inclined towards religion/spirituality there are are many temples from the MahaBharata era i.e. 4000 BC.

    I love the Himachali headgear.

    THe Song " I want to Break free" would be apt too.


    Aditya.

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