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Its Just Once In a Lifetime Journey

We all have the habit of comparing our life with many things .More often , we compare life with the journey by Train .Train is like our life in this world in itself .We get into the train and travel to our destination which is already fixed.In between , we see different people travelling in and out of our train with different purposes, work and destination.Sometimes we talk,laugh and mingle with them till we or they reach their place outside the Train at some specified station. I learned that sometimes when we are unhappy in our life, comparing with things like this does miracle with your mind making it to feel much better.I tried to convey this message through a poem and here is it for you.

It’s my arrival
I am surrounded by relatives and friends
smiling happily at my arrival
passing sweets and chocolates
celebrating my coming home

It’s my departure
I am surrounded by relatives and friends
crying sadly at my departure
passing consolation from one another
feeling sad of my going away from home


It’s my journey
In between my arrival and departure
I am caught between my purposes of my life
Learning the secrets of love and giving

During my journey,
I meet all sorts of people from 6 to 60's of age
Both healthy and sick, but traveling the same
As stations comes, few people get out of the train
Leaving place for the ones who come in

The people moving about, I watch them accustomed
I pridely await for my departure that is yet to come
I ‘m traveling my route with the best of my dream
Making my life worthy to remember with gleam
I don't care of my arrival or my departure which is certain
But what matters to me is my ride on this train
So during the end which would be my last rest
People should say,
There goes the soul which had lived a life to its best


23 Responses to “Its Just Once In a Lifetime Journey”

Sherry Blue Sky said...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

This is a good perspective on the journey of life............I especially love the last line! Thank you for this poem:)


Margaret Duarte said...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

Your comparison of life's journey to the journey of a Train is similar to my description of life's journey through "The Between." I hope to keep in touch with your journey as you keep in touch with mine. It is good for one writer to support another. Happy writing.


umamaheswari anandane said...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

@Margaret Sure to keep in touch with your poems
and I agree that writers should support one another to keep writing.
@Sherry Thanks to you too to stop by commenting me


Brian Miller said...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

nice write...for me it is more about the journey than the destination and the people you meet along the way...you have a healthy and wise out look...


Krislin Neo, Ting (Syracuse Pike) said...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

I was just so glad I found you.. A well-written poem.. I love to write poems and stories.. Hope to be friends with you as well as having you around in any one of blog (which ever appeals to you) and support me through my writing journey.. Hope to see you around! :)


umamaheswari anandane said...
Friday, September 17, 2010

@Brain
@Krislin
Thanks for joining in my journey


gautami tripathy said...
Friday, September 17, 2010

Well written poem. Liked it!

timeless flies search for fries


Jingle said...
Friday, September 17, 2010

beautiful story,
the process is more important than the destination,
love your sweet nature.


Julie Jordan Scott said...
Friday, September 17, 2010

I especially love the truth you express so gracefully in this line:

>> But what matters to me is my journey travelling on this train<<

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Mary said...
Friday, September 17, 2010

Nicely written poem!
So much to be experienced between arrival and departure.


Tumblewords: said...
Friday, September 17, 2010

Nice! A loving, lovely journey.


ms pie said...
Saturday, September 18, 2010

i love trains and yes it is a beautiful ride... you have measured the distance between birth and death in such a poignant way


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Sunday, September 19, 2010

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Maun Vision said...
Sunday, September 19, 2010

nicely expresed.


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Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Beautiful thoughts and what a beautiful expression!
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Jingle said...
Monday, January 10, 2011

awesome journey entry...

I used to ride trains and know the feelings in between...

A++


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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

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abthomas said...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Fantastic write, so poignant!


Andy said...
Monday, April 04, 2011

Great imagery for this piece. Well done!


Kim Nelson said...
Monday, April 04, 2011

This is the universal experience of reconnecting to leave again.


Brian Miller said...
Sunday, September 18, 2011

nice...i remember this one....and yeah it makes for a great metaphor for life..and still i live for the journey...


Claudia said...
Sunday, September 18, 2011

isn't it great to have people cheering and crying upon our arrivals and departures, no matter if it's the journeys during or in and out our life... enjoyed this ride..


kez said...
Monday, September 19, 2011

yep it's how we make the journey that counts ....thank for sharing x


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