This week Reena shared this video [Delightfully Disorienting Dance of people going places] for us to take inspiration from and write something. I was immediately reminded of the song Mad world as I was watching the video –
Delightful in what way,
this rush of cars and feet,
the tap, the honk, the race,
madness now has a busy face;
why not gather to hug and talk
stop a while,watch sunsets,smile;
From my window, I see only roads,
endless stream of traffic to & fro;
I plot stories for some of them –
people going places to create memories
a date, celebratory lunch or movies
with loved ones; hopefully not alone.
Show me a garden with pretty flowers
kids playing games after games,
picnics – food, drinks, ice creme
kindness and love taught in shared space;
that I would say, is the delightful event
when we never fall short of helping hands.
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The range of madness is large – mindlessness, OCDs, medically certified disorders to something I see as abnormal in my parameters. And the mad are so convinced that they are the normal and sane creatures. Life is not easy π
Thanks for joining in, Pratibha!
I agree .. madness has a huge range . Who are we to judge π
Beautiful writing. Great start of my day. Thanks fir giving a fresh perspective
glad you could relate to it π
Hi, nice song and the essence captured so well by you in your piece. It’s a mad rush and many seem to be busy for no reason. But even within this chaos, the hope still survives !
I get the feeling, totally! Just like,”no time to stand and stare” – W.H Davies. Wouldn’t it be lovely to pause time and simply enjoy the moment?!
Truly a delight!
Madness is such a mystic word. It means passion and it also means imbalance. It can be associated with any feeling on this planet. And it is innocent like kids who say, “Pagal hai kya.. Mar dalegi kya mujhe.”.. it’s beautiful.
What a “delightful” piece, Pratibha. enjoyed reading it.
This was my last article today and such a beautiful way to say goodnight π
Beautifully Written.
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Glad it made you feel good π
Amazing poem π
A lovely poem, Pratibha. I hope you are now better settled in your new surroundings. I am enjoying the read.
A garden full of children and flowers is always delightful indeed.A refreshingly delighful post on a rainy Thursday.
Sometimes there is some sanity and method in madness! Well-written piece.
An interesting read, a beautiful post indeed.
Ahh… Relatable… As if life is always a hustle and we are not living but only surviving… A fresh piece to remind to live actually..
The endless rush ….traffic , data network , misunderstandings , hate , money ……O my god ! A baby’s smile , having a hearty laugh with a friend , a flower , minutes of peace in a temple make our life refreshing .
yes , hope people seek those more π
It was mindblowing.. π shared it as well.
Thank you π
That’s a beautiful stitched poetic lines. It is great that you have stories blooming right outside your window.
Amazing Poem. You have great potential to reach many readers. Best of luck.
Wow so beautifully written.. maybe I need time to sit and admire some light moments
such a beautiful penned poem. I can feel the words move into motion as I read through the poem.
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you are magical when it comes to putting words to form such a delightful poem. This is indeed the best start of the day after my hot cup of coffee of course π Lovely
Nice poem, liked reading:)
Loved the song and writing. Thank you for sharing π
Madness can be positive or negative. Its aspect matters a lot.
Nicely penned down heartwarming poem.
Good, heartfelt poem π
I wish we had a more unhurried pace of life.