Tuesday, August 18, 2009

When I'm Gone

When I’m gone, the world would still be the same…

Do not cry, for I’m not really gone… just my name!


I might not live to see your stride,

But in your sparkling eyes, I would reside!

When you’d want to gossip at night,

Look at the stars; I’ll be right beside!


When you hear my voice,

& look around for my presence;

Sense within & rejoice,

In there, I leave my essence!


If you remember my jokes,

Laugh - it was meant for your smile, folks!

While you miss me in a celebration,

Sing & dance, that’s what I would have done!


When you need me at times tough,

for an advice good enough,

yeah well… I accept I was pretty smart ;)

To you now, I pass on the art!


When I’m gone, keep going,

With your every step I‘ll be moving!


Do know, you were a gift to my life,

& parting, cuts like a knife!

But we cannot elude this exile,

Lets meet it up with a smile!


Do not hold on to my things,

That’s not where my being clings;

Its in new rays, new springs,

In a soaring bird’s wings!


Keep my love as a souvenir in your heart,

& you'd never know I’m apart!

Do not mourn that I did'nt survive,

'Coz as long as you live, I’am alive!

12 comments:

Hari said...

Tussi ja rahe ho?? Tussi na jao.. :P

Nice poem.

Hari said...

When I’m gone, the world would still be the same…

Do not cry, for I’m not really gone… just my name!


I think its other way round.. when you're gone.. only your name remains.

Priti said...

:) You are absolutely right..
Just that, what i wanted to write was, the narrator is telling his/her loved one's, "I would be addressed by my name as gone, by the world.. but I'm there with you" Aisa kuch.. :)

Hari said...

ok.. end of discussion? :P

Priti said...

:D you could have said.. yeah.. you're right.. I agree with you... that was so smart.. :P
Jokes apart, I got your point.. hope could convey mine! :)

Hari said...

:)

Yeah, I got your point.

Your point is you won't be remembered by name after you die? :P

radiantbear said...

interesting.

smit-itsinyou said...

It does express whatever you mean...!!!Very good.

smit-itsinyou said...

It does express whatever you mean...!!!Very good.

Akshay said...

Helloooo....dee...The poem is awesome.I also read "Payback time" and the next thing I did was call my Dad up.It was really soul stirring.
By the way dee,with your permission, can I use some lines from your poems as my status message sometimes??I wont plagiarise...I promise!!!

Priti said...

of course Akshay.. It'll be my honour!! & I'm touched by your comments... thanks.. that'll motivate me to write more.. :)

Arun said...

u just rock