The Oak


This little plant standing and wondering
Wondering what will become of it
Will it grow tall and sturdy to be an oak
Or will it wilt and wither as the seasons go
Will there be someone to care for it
Love it, water it and nourish it
Or will it be left alone , battling its fears all by itself
Passers by see this plant
And they always say
Oh this will be a mighty oak someday
But they don't know that this little one
Barely knows if it will last the day
It's afraid to stretch out its little branches
For fear that they may topple its delicate balance
This little oak, fighting the weather
Fighting to be what it feels it is meant to be
I hope it grows, I hope it does
This little oak all by itself..

Comments

  1. Jacob Tharakan ChackoJuly 21, 2019 at 7:38 PM

    Expectations and apprehensions ! Conflict or converge. That's the norm, the challenge every living thing has to confront and conquer.

    ReplyDelete
  2. AJAY CHAUHANJuly 21, 2019 at 7:55 PM

    All by itself...
    Nice :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. BipinJuly 21, 2019 at 9:03 PM

    Well written..over time the plant will realise it's TRUE purpose that is for greater good and to provide shelter and shade..plant needs to believe in herself and her abilities to overcome all difficulties

    ReplyDelete
  4. easowmathewJuly 21, 2019 at 10:09 PM

    Overcoming the seemingly overwhelming "Fear of the Unknown" is certainly a daunting challenge and hope the little one measures up to it....

    ReplyDelete
  5. Divya AjithJuly 21, 2019 at 11:13 PM

    Nicely written.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Ivy Sara ThomasJuly 22, 2019 at 6:20 AM

    Well expressed. May there be more of joyous outpours and less of fears zeroing in.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The High Road

Take the high road, they said Hold your peace and be the "bigger man". Swallow your pride, your hurt and what you know is right. let them go their way, they said. Hold your tongue, they said be the calm in the storm don't let them get the better of you, don't stoop keep your head held high they said. weather the storm, they said he sees it all they said hold your peace and keep your grace life comes a full circle, they said. when others live by "at least", you must live by "my best" , they said. when others cursed and shirked, you must embrace it and bless and thank the lord, they said. The high road is lonely, cruel and harsh up on a pedestal, expectation abound the path less taken for sure. the divine light is at the end they said. but honestly, can't even see it any more.
Read more

Doubt

  H ave you ever had this feeling in your heart A feeling there was something missing, M issing a part A feeling in your soul T hat you weren't quite so whole. F eel so heavy Bursting at the sea ms S till so empty there's nothing left to give H ave you ever had that feeling L ike you're not quite there I n a room full of people But the noise disappears Inside you that one voice is so loud But you aren't quite sure what it's going on about. Tossing and turning in my bed So fixated yet unaware Thoughts abundant So unclear Within me, every day everywhere.
Read more

Family away from home

For my very few but truly precious friends...... You've known me As I was and as I wanted to be My hopes, my dreams All of my fond memories You were my family away from home My brother, my sister, my pillar Countless laughs we have shared And tears we have spent All our fears we shared And all those plans we had and all those that were undone. And although we don't talk every day Every hour any more. And you are no longer the first person I turn to When I am scared or happy or sad. You are always there whenever I really need to count on someone You are there when I need to be grounded You are still there in all my memories In the way I was and the way I want to be.
Read more