The Song Of The Rejected

This is a poem I was prompted to write by my good friend Amritha Ramanathan, who asked me to write a poem on loving someone who loves somebody else, so thank her if you like the topic!

THE SONG OF THE REJECTED:

He's the most perfect guy,
Perfect in all his imperfections.
But he loves her, not me...
Oh, she's so lucky!
But suddenly I am in hell
And my worst nightmare has come to life;
I am the victim of a devastating curse
Worse than the eternal piercing of a butcher's knife.
Hatred governed by jealousy,
And questioning things desperately
Like "Who is she?"
And "Why not me?"
I'll love him till my heart
Is bruised black and blue,
And stubbornly still after
I can love someone new.
I wished, I prayed, I hoped
With every cell, with my soul, with my heart
That you would choose me- but ah!
Who knew my dreams would be torn apart!
But still, here I am, yearning for you
To look at me the way you look at her,
The very same way I gaze at you:
In dreams and reality alike your admirer.
Oh give me morphine,
But my heart still bleeds
And there's no cure for this ache
In my chest, it seems.
But forever and ever,
And forever more
I'll love you, my angel
It is you I adore.
No matter whom you really love-
That girl or some other else-
Even if you and I aren't meant to be,
I can't deceive my heart that for only you melts.

Be Like The Rain

BE LIKE THE RAIN.

Ah, it’s the rainy season at last! Diwali is just around the corner- so get ready to have your firecracker bursting plans destroyed by relentless downpours. All the schoolchildren look forward to this season because it’s the one season where, if it rains heavily enough, they get a day off from school! Some, like me, love rainy days because it’s the perfect time to stay indoors and read a good book or watch as much anime as they can. Farmers and nature enthusiasts love rain because of the water the crops and vegetation get.

And there are MANY more reasons to love the rain! People love it for the scent, for the feelings, for the time, for the mood it puts them in, for the joy, the reminiscences… The list could go on and on, for each person has their own special reason to love the rain!

I think we should all be like the rain, loved by all.

That’s not all. The rain is essentially made up of water and an indispensable step in the water cycle, and I need not enumerate on the uses of water. But there is something about water we need to incorporate into our personality: its versatility. Water is not only employed in various tasks, but it also fits any container, adapting to its surroundings and changing its shape accordingly. We need to be able to adapt easily and fit in in any situation. It is something valuable indeed to learn from this element.

FINALLY, I WILL TELL YOU THE BIGGEST REASON WHY YOU MUST BE LIKE THE RAIN.

THE RAIN CANNOT BE STOPPED, AND LIKE IT, YOU TOO MUST BE UNSTOPPABLE IN WHICHEVER COURSE YOU TAKE! Be the kind of person who is loved and welcomed by all, but feared when you grow angry and relentlessly rain down on the earth. When the rain decides to fall in one place, nobody can stop it. Nobody can change its decision. It defeats all obstacles and bears no enemies. Live with no regrets! Leave your legacy behind like a river that flows forever! Wash away the filth of the world and create a new one that sparkles with purity!

BE LIKE THE RAIN!