With every single bloody tear she shed,
In place of love, sorrow she bred,
With a broken heart inside she bled,
She wept and wept, till all her pain fled,
Dreams became better, and free from dread,
Slowly the chaos cleared in her head,
They all did see, all those who thought she was dead,
That she sailed out of the storm, and came out ahead,
She may have lost her love in the ocean,
But in the end, she found herself instead.
― Advaita Inamdar
There are times when we all feel lost in life. It’s hard to describe how one feels, but it’s quite a difficult place to be in. I’m sure everyone feels that way at some point in their lives and it’s not really an experience most people want to discuss either. We feel afraid to disclose our feeling of being “lost” because we might be ridiculed or worse, we might be misunderstood. But the truth is everyone has actually felt the same way! It’s a question we all ask ourselves many times over a lifetime.
“Am I lost or just less found?”
― C.S. Lewis
“All cannot be lost when there is still so much being found”
― Lemony Snicket
The above two quotes are in perfect harmony, and describe quite accurately the questions we should be asking ourselves. In life, I believe we are continually in the pursuit of answers to different questions. And we surely find our answers, if we look in the right place. So, when there are so many questions we are yet to find answers to, how can anyone be lost? When we feel lost, we merely doubt our abilities to find the answers. And when we realize that all the answers are actually within us, we stop worrying about being lost, the future and all the other ridiculous worries we burden ourselves with in our thoughts. Take love for instance, we complicate it so much, that we end up ruining our relationships over the most trivial matters. Therefore, I am going to end this post with two quotes that I think give quite a simple solution to our problems of over thinking and the complicated approach we tend to take in our lives.
“Love one another, but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”
― Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
“Doing as others told me, I was Blind.
Coming when others called me, I was Lost.
Then I left everyone, myself as well.
Then I found Everyone, Myself as well.”
― Rumi
Hope everyone had a great weekend, and as always I am happy to hear your thoughts on my post and if you would like to add anything that I might have overlooked then write it below. Wish you all a happy week ahead!
― Cheers, Advaita. 🙂
Image credit: Catching dawn from flickr used as is under C.C. by 4.0
13th September 2017 at 10:40 pm
Wonderful piece of composition friend😊
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25th October 2018 at 11:23 pm
Thank you for your lovely compliment Neha, I’m glad to hear that you liked it. 🙂
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4th September 2016 at 11:45 am
Wonderful and very true!
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4th September 2016 at 12:29 pm
Hey there birthday twin! Thanks, I’m glad you liked it ☺️💕
Where have you been, long time no posts on WordPress! Everything okay?
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4th September 2016 at 8:02 pm
Haha hello! I was actually offline due to exams and also much after that. Just now I posted this award for which I had been nominated. I have nominated you too. https://shesavagrant.wordpress.com/2016/09/04/liebster-award/
Cheers! 😄
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4th September 2016 at 8:08 pm
Exams, damn I keep forgetting about those wicked things! 😂
Good to see you back though, and thank you for nominating me but I have already done the Liebster award before. Still I’ll go see what questions you’ve posted and answer them if I can! ☺️👍
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4th September 2016 at 8:40 pm
I know, right? 😂
Thank you so much! You too. And it’s okay. That’s sweet of you. 🙂
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4th September 2016 at 8:41 pm
😃
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23rd August 2016 at 11:13 pm
This is amazing
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23rd August 2016 at 11:27 pm
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it 😊👍
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20th August 2016 at 7:38 pm
Amazing!!
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9th October 2016 at 4:29 pm
Thank you, I am happy to hear that you liked it! 💕
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16th August 2016 at 4:46 am
This is beautiful, and really echoed with me! You seem very talented 🙂
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16th August 2016 at 8:40 pm
Thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts! I’m happy that you connected with my poem. 😊💕
I’m sorry but I don’t think I know your name yet! My name is Advaita by the way and thank you for very much for the lovely compliment, you made me blush. 😂
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4th August 2016 at 7:19 pm
You gave so beautiful words to our inner voice! Beautiful!
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5th August 2016 at 12:36 am
Thank you Meenakshi! I’m glad you liked it 😊💕
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3rd August 2016 at 10:16 pm
You are awsm! I mean the poetry part..it just touched my soul! Great work👌 keep doing💐
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4th August 2016 at 12:06 am
I’m really happy to hear that my poem connected with you. Thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts Shrutika! 😊💕
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4th August 2016 at 7:35 am
Pleasure😊
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4th August 2016 at 9:42 am
😊💕
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3rd August 2016 at 12:02 am
I really like the poem and how it went from bleak to hopeful
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3rd August 2016 at 12:11 am
Thank you Tosha, for reading and sharing your thoughts! I’m glad you liked it 😊💕
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3rd August 2016 at 12:49 am
My pleasure 💕
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2nd August 2016 at 4:28 pm
The poem is flawless. Just lovely. The rhyming is perfect and I love the choice of words. I loved the quotes too. ❤
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2nd August 2016 at 4:39 pm
I always look forward to reading your thoughts on my posts, they always make my day! 😘
Thanks Eva for making my day, your darling is very happy 😊💕
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2nd August 2016 at 4:41 pm
Yaaay! Aur kya chahiye mujhe mere Darling! ❤ I am glad I made you happy. Take care 😀
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2nd August 2016 at 4:45 pm
Always happy to hear from you! 😘
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2nd August 2016 at 4:46 pm
Same here. 😀 :*
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2nd August 2016 at 4:47 pm
Hope you’re enjoying the college life Eva! 😉👍
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2nd August 2016 at 4:53 pm
Advaita. I am having the time of my life. It is amazing out there. Be it the fun or even the lectures. I am enjoying every moment to the fullest. ❤ :’) I am meeting new people and knowing about them. All their stories are so inspiring. I’ve come across so much in just two weeks. 😀
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2nd August 2016 at 5:02 pm
Great! I’m very happy to hear that, because these are the days you can really spend time absorbing all that the world has to offer!
I’m very happy that you’re doing just that. Keep exploring and enjoy each day and the new experiences it brings. And most importantly, don’t forget to blog about the moments that really touch your heart! ☺️💕
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2nd August 2016 at 5:04 pm
Yes. I will keep blogging about it all. Thank you so much Advaita! ❤
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2nd August 2016 at 5:07 pm
😊💕
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2nd August 2016 at 5:10 pm
😀 ❤ ❤
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2nd August 2016 at 12:07 pm
Amazing.. loved it ❤
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2nd August 2016 at 1:37 pm
I’m happy to hear that Divya! 😊💕
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2nd August 2016 at 5:58 am
Moving. Truth.
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2nd August 2016 at 10:30 am
Thanks mate! ☺️👍
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1st August 2016 at 10:06 pm
It’s beautiful touched my heart
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1st August 2016 at 10:08 pm
Thank you! I’m truly glad to hear that 😊💕
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1st August 2016 at 10:38 am
🙏
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1st August 2016 at 10:41 am
Thanks mate! ☺️👍
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1st August 2016 at 2:57 am
Really good
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4th August 2016 at 1:55 am
Thank you! 😊💕
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1st August 2016 at 2:55 am
Beautiful thoughts, A! Very much the truth! ❤️
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1st August 2016 at 2:56 am
Thank you Vic! I’m glad you agree 😊💕
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1st August 2016 at 1:37 am
What a wonderful diction! Hats off!
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1st August 2016 at 1:39 am
Thank you! 😊💕
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1st August 2016 at 1:41 am
You are mosttttttt welcome
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1st August 2016 at 1:11 am
Lovely.
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1st August 2016 at 1:18 am
Thank you Sagarji! 😊💕
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1st August 2016 at 1:08 am
Loved the poem ❤ have no words for it 😍 really wonderful , take a bow man !
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1st August 2016 at 1:17 am
Thank you Unnati! I’m happy to hear that you think it’s wonderful 😊💕
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1st August 2016 at 1:51 am
😊
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