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little lamp

you say what is the point
there is total darkness out there
I say I carry a ray of light with me

I cannot vanish the darkness
I am just a little lamp
a small circle of light around me
spreading happiness
warmth in my vicinity

you say I am naive and gullible
I live in this bubble of utopia
far from reality

I am not deluded though
this existence is hard
there are strong winds of uncertainty

if you see me struggling
shield me from the wind
until the flickering stops and I am myself again
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bindu said…
good one. I wonder what inspired you to write it ..
November 17, 2008 at 9:28 PM
Samosas for One said…
This is so beautiful and amazing. Thank you for sharing it. I feel there is much wisdom in it.
November 17, 2008 at 11:04 PM
pink dogwood said…
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November 18, 2008 at 3:52 AM
pink dogwood said…
don't know Bindu - few odd comments that were lingering in my head I guess.

Thanks Samosas - I like your recent post a lot as well :)
November 18, 2008 at 8:10 AM
alena said…
Mat', I absolutely love it! I even had to register to tell you that :)
November 18, 2008 at 5:54 PM
pink dogwood said…
Alena - welcome - who is Mat? (hee hee :)
November 18, 2008 at 7:25 PM
alena said…
you - of course, my talented one, who else? :)
November 18, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Anonymous said…
you said so much in few words --and that is brillnt
November 19, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Yoli said…
That was lovely.
November 19, 2008 at 9:08 AM
CrystalChick said…
I really enjoyed reading this! It's beautiful.
November 20, 2008 at 7:55 AM
pink dogwood said…
thanks Yoli, sg and crystalchick - with all this encouragement I might try writing some more :)
November 20, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Maithri said…
Beautiful words my friend,

Keep burning through the night,

Maithri
November 22, 2008 at 1:04 AM
Lori ann said…
What a lovely poem. I feel like this myself, such a lovely image you have given us...
xx lori
December 7, 2008 at 8:26 AM
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