Wednesday, 29 August 2012

A solitary affair



Down in the dumps
Yet the morrow is alive
An affair with expectations, it seems
Freeing me
Yet clutching me
I am
Bound to strive.


– Vaishali


Written for: Words Count With Mama Zen where we write a poem in 25 words or less on our own power image AND Three Word Wednesday where we use the three words in our poems - Affair, Expectations and Free. Do join in for some creative splashes.

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79 comments:

  1. Chris29 August 2012 at 18:38

    That is another affair which is ok to have :-)

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  2. Mary29 August 2012 at 19:14

    Expectations are a good thing if they help one to strive! Nice.

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  3. christopher29 August 2012 at 19:19

    I shall bend and sway
    in the wind of this old world
    just no matter what.

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    1. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 12:09

      Whoa! And you did it there. :D

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts! :)

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  4. Maude Lynn29 August 2012 at 19:43

    "Freeing me
    Yet clutching me"

    I really like that!

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    1. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 12:10

      Getting that from you is a huge compliment, Mama Zen! Thanks! :)

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  5. Sreeja29 August 2012 at 19:56

    Beautiful....Vaishali where were you?....missed....

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    1. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 12:11

      More than anything, I missed blogging so much during the short break. Thanks a lot, Sreeja! :)

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  6. Margaret29 August 2012 at 20:02

    the confidence to strive, the promise of a good outcome... not everyone possesses that quality. Yes, that is an affair to hang on to!

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    1. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 12:11

      You said it for me, Margaret. Thanks for your lovely thoughts! :)

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  7. Aravind R Sankar29 August 2012 at 20:12

    I was waiting for your next post.
    Reading this was a sheer delight!
    Keep in touch!

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    1. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 12:12

      Wow! Well, am I glad?! :D

      Thanks so much, Aravind! Means a lot! :)

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  8. Sherry Blue Sky29 August 2012 at 22:23

    I so love "an affair with expectations"......you said a lot in few words. Well done.

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    1. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 12:13

      Thanks a ton, Sherry! Glad to hear from you! :)

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  9. Jae Rose29 August 2012 at 22:37

    the internal affair is the hardest one to handle..that there is always tomorrow is good..jae

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    1. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 12:14

      "That there is Tomorrow is always good" Yes, it is! Thanks for your thought, Jae. Appreciate it! :)

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  10. Bethe7729 August 2012 at 23:41

    Well done Blessings

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  11. PattiKen29 August 2012 at 23:56

    That affair, unlike most, will come to a good end. Nice.

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  12. Anonymous30 August 2012 at 00:50

    A beautiful creation

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  13. Day Dreamer30 August 2012 at 04:27

    Bound to strive

    I love this line the most! Beautiful!

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  14. joanne30 August 2012 at 07:02

    I love the hope here....we all must strive toward something....

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  15. Helen30 August 2012 at 08:33

    I also zoomed in on 'an affair with expectations' ... aren't they always?

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  16. Maliny30 August 2012 at 09:57

    beautiful !

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  17. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 12:08

    Thank you! :)

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  18. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 12:13

    Thank you, Sheilagh! :)

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  19. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 12:17

    Thanks, Rajesh! :)

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  20. Panchali30 August 2012 at 13:58

    Neat~ what contest is this..?

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    1. Vaishali Jain30 August 2012 at 14:23

      Thanks for stopping by! It's not a contest but you can go for these prompts to get your creative juices flowing.

      You can click on the links of the sites for further details. Will be glad to have you there. :)

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  21. rallentanda30 August 2012 at 14:42

    That is a problem with affairs. Expectations are high and inevitably disappoint.

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    1. Vaishali Jain31 August 2012 at 10:37

      *smiles* Most often than not, they do. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

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  22. Amrit Sinha30 August 2012 at 16:24

    Wow ... I loved this one .. wonderfully written :-)

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  23. Ella30 August 2012 at 19:50

    I like this! Yes, we all need to have high hopes! :D

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  24. kaykuala30 August 2012 at 21:46

    The yearnings to be free is apparent. Nicely written Vashali!

    Hank

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    1. Vaishali Jain31 August 2012 at 10:38

      I appreciate your feedback, Hank. Thanks so much! :)

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  25. Saru Singhal30 August 2012 at 23:05

    Very powerful and the verse fitting perfectly in the prompt. You are a terrific writer Vaishali.

    I loved it, it conveys so much in so little words.

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    1. Vaishali Jain31 August 2012 at 10:39

      I'm more than glad to hear that, Saru. Thanks a lot for the wonderful comment. :)

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  26. Unknown31 August 2012 at 02:56

    thats really good, just a few lines can say so much!!
    nicely written

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  27. Jayashree Srivatsan31 August 2012 at 12:35

    Hi Vaishali

    Good One :)

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  28. Bikram31 August 2012 at 15:38

    but the first affair should have taught that expecatations are not good :) and hence helped the second affair ..

    good one ..

    Bikram's

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    1. Vaishali Jain31 August 2012 at 18:19

      It might help, it might teach, but it never really can make us completely erase the possibilities of expectations from our own selves, can it? But help it does! :D

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  29. Gayatri Soni31 August 2012 at 16:15

    When we get what we really want from our life, we get free from expectations & keep striving to achieve the same. Am I Right?

    Nice!

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    1. Vaishali Jain31 August 2012 at 18:21

      Hmm that's thoughtful but would like to comment here on the day I achieve what I really truly want to.

      Thanks for stopping by, Gayatri! :)

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  30. Kappu31 August 2012 at 22:40

    Good one! hope my morrow does good to me!

    Do stop by my blog! Kappu

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    1. Vaishali Jain10 September 2012 at 01:28

      Thanks... and I hope everyone's is a good one. :)

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  31. RMP1 September 2012 at 02:13

    I feel this more than I can put into words. Strive on!

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  32. SJ2 September 2012 at 01:54

    beautifully written Vaishali!!

    www.styledestino.blogspot.com

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  33. Unknown2 September 2012 at 11:45

    Well done, sounds like such a good exercise in writing :)

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    1. Vaishali Jain10 September 2012 at 01:37

      Does it? :D Thanks for appreciating, Ghazala. Do join in. :)

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  34. Amit Singh2 September 2012 at 15:58

    brilliant !!!

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  35. kapil2 September 2012 at 18:41

    Interesting game for writing..
    Mind Stuff

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  36. Anonymous3 September 2012 at 15:56

    Short and subtle.....

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  37. The Solitary Writer7 September 2012 at 01:04

    Beauty

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  38. Dark Knight9 September 2012 at 07:02

    Short and sweet, yet there's a ton of meaning in it. Nicely done!

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  39. Nikhil Sharda9 September 2012 at 22:13

    I love the style. Rare and yet so pop culture. Keep writing.

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  40. SJ10 September 2012 at 20:17

    interesting!!

    www.styledestino.com

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  41. provoqd1 October 2012 at 12:34

    Very nicely written Vaishali :)
    Keep up the posting :)

    Regards

    Jay
    http://road-to-sanitarium.blogspot.in/

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