Sometimes, everything goes null and life seems a chasm. What seemed gold at first turns into tinsel on touch. There grows a gaping void within, threatening to engulf the self in its wile clutches. Such moments are shards of glass, embedding themselves into the soul, stubbornly refusing to budge when healing scalpels try to dislodge them. Tears stream, leaving scarlet trails. Not a hand to wipe them, none to stem their flow.Shattered are dreams, sliced by merciless knives of time. Tattered are the hopes, those threads which could not bear the burden any longer. Is this what it all had to come down to? Is this what had been envisioned? The spirit has gone into a coma, can it ever be re-kindled? Even if it comes back to life, will the flame burn as bright as before? Questions are many, slithering hither and thither, seeking a solution. Sometimes it is better they go unanswered, for sanity's sake. Sometimes, life just hits you hard.
What do you do then? What do you do?
P.S. It's just a vignette, please do not relate it to me. Do answer the question.
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i wonder what was the inspiration for this one? And where is the one about self-deseption? :x
But you know i believe no matter how hard life hits you, it is always up to you to decide what to do with it. Nobody promised it all will be fair and easy. They only promised it will be worth it.
And when you realise it all is worth it, then you will get you your spirit back no matter what the blow was.
There are questions i wish i never had answers for, but i do have them and then maybe it is for better :)
Great piece of writing, dear!
love you lots,
take care! :)
Just one of those bad days in life dear,thank God today is a better day!Lol,that one will come up when I am really inspired :P
Yes dear,no one promised life is gonna be a bed roses.Indeed,the spirit does come back,sooner or later!
Well,sometimes ignorance is bliss I feel.But then is that bliss worth when we are kept in the dark?I guess not.
Very well reasoned sweetu!I so do agree with you.
Thanks dear.Love you too.Hugsss
"eres como la noche, callada y constelada."...!?...
Saluto mille!
Bienvenida!Yo no comprender mucho Espanol :(
Gracias!
D chasm…d void r creations of our own…with every turn of d wheel d groove grows deeper…
** Such moments…dislodge them.
These moments make us stronger…they give us a new light to look fwd to…a new hope…we believe dat nothing can go worse…thus every moment comin hence gives us happiness
** Tears stream, leaving scarlet trails. Not a hand to wipe them, none to stem their flow.
I really liked this line…so lyrical…
And for this I would say ref. ur comment on my blog :)
** Sometimes, life just hits you hard.
Then we shud learn to get up…n hit it back…we cant live under d burden…
What do we do?? Walk…break d shackles…n fly
Pick the dreams that have fallen down
We r not so low to crawl around
life made us then, life made us now
Tears n lies were ur pain
Tears n lies will b ur force
For all ur happiness u alone will b d cause
I din know u know spanish
Not tht I know it...lol
I think the apt question will be What can you do and not what do you do!!! Really, its not in our hands...we just think it is
Hrd tht quote...if you really wanna be wrong, try predicting the future...lifes like a river and u r in the mid of it...u cant change its course, you just flow wtih it...it will put u on a sunny shore so rest for sometime and then it will hit u back n throw u in the middle of its course again
try as hard as you want, cnt do nethn really...so bttr to accpt it n move on cuz thr is always sum1 strugglin harder thn u r...count ur blessings n try to be happy for wt u have...wt u don have is not urs to have
damn, i am truning in to a philoshophy student or sumthn...Hmmmmmmm
Hi SAm,
Every cloud has a silver linng....u jst need tow ait and find it.....I knw it's better said than done but....cry....after every tear....there're lovely smiles!!
Reallly well framed and written....I'm in awe of u!!! What's the inspiration though??
it sounded so unlike you,i mean the situation...lol :) anyway as for the questions...
A window shows you the world,
but by the time you get outside,
everything seems no more right.
The grass seems greener on the other side,
your road no more seems wide,
you are forced to follow laws-abide by
them or else nothing will be dignified.
You have no place to hide,
you have taken on the journey,it is a ride
and the stop is one which is decided by someones high.
So all you can do is kill yourself
or simple rot .
Actually you can just jump back into the room if you ask me...
Yah, very true. what's the solution.
Expect very less, be contend with what you have :)
Aneesh
Hey Mayz!Thanks for such a thought-provoking comment!
*"D chasm…d void r creations of our own…with every turn of d wheel d groove grows deeper" - Cannot agree more,we are responsible for the messes we land ourselves in
*"These moments make us stronger…they give us a new light to look fwd to…a new hope…we believe dat nothing can go worse…thus every moment comin hence gives us happiness" - but sometimes,it just hits even below rock bottom,does it not?
* :) - but that was in the context of tears being able to sense happiness right?
*"Pick the dreams that have fallen down
We r not so low to crawl around
life made us then, life made us now
Tears n lies were ur pain
Tears n lies will b ur force
For all ur happiness u alone will b d cause" - These lines are simply epic,I could not agree more!
Kudos to your philosophical prowess :)
Hey Divkiran!I don't know much of the language,just a beginner!That's what I said in my reply :P
"What do you do" cause I wanted the reader to put themselves in the situation.
No I have not heard that quote,thanks for sharing it.Yes indeed,life tosses us every now and then,but after each ordeal,we come out as a better individual.
"Count ur blessings n try to be happy for wt u have...wt u don have is not urs to have" - well said dear!
You already are a philosopher my lady,and a very good one at that :)
Meghna,that was such a wonderful perspective!Yes,after every torrent of pain comes a smiley rain :)
Thanks dear.As I told Lena,it was inspired by one of those days where everything goes wrong!
Hey Vishesh!I am just like every other human being,who has their bad moments too :)
Nice lines there!But by rotting away we just give up.And to kill oneself,I don't think that's a solution.We need to fight back,cause we are meant to live.
Which room?I am afraid I didn't get that last line.
Thanks for sharing your viewpoint!
Yes Aneesh,very true!Expectation is the root cause of many a conundrum.
**but sometimes,it just hits even below rock bottom,does it not?
mayb...but dat shundt stop us from dreamin...or hopin for smthn better to come
**but that was in the context of tears being able to sense happiness right?
it was in context to were tears actually come from
samy life is a like a blind turn..
my mind says go rationally...
my heart says go emotinally..
and i say just do wat u feel like,
i'l again say life is lik a blackboard, take out d things wich hurt u..and fill it with more vibrant emotions.
tc
*Yes Mayz,such moments should never restrain us from dreaming,cause these moments are not meant to last,but dreams are meant to be made true!
*I meant the context of my comment,and not your post :)
Well said Joie!
But in such moments,it's so difficult to discern the good from the bad.When they are gone,then we sure can rationalize the way you did :)
Difficult to answer but let me try.
When life hits you hard, there is still hope to look forward to. Hope can make us look forward to a better time ahead even though it seems not possible in those low
times. So, don't ever lose hope because life is beautiful.
Have a great life Sameera!
First time here and I am stumped! you write beautifully!!! I'm in love with your blog. I've blogrolled you!
The Lover
http://soulintoxicated.blogspot.com/
One of the criteria of a good writer is people could relate so well with the piece written even it's a fiction,just like yours:)
Life is so unpredictable. You will never know what will happen tomorrow.In reality, thing that happen are due to some coincidence or are causes by our own action.Sometimes no matter how very hard we tried,life would somehow hits you badly,but no matter how hard,I do believe,it's up to you to make choices...especially in a relationship.When you realise that love life isn't bed of roses all the time,afterall,this definitely will help you in making a wise decision whether it's worth for a second chance...
Muahhhs..
Be happy that there was a nice and sunny day yesterday..
ohw..so abstract and interesting posting.
expectations gone sour can hit you pretty hard. It can be devastating when hopes,wishes and dreams are shattered... But I fully believe each one has it within us to rise like the Phoenix! Amazing lines... truly amazing.. Bravo Sameera.. :-)
Sometimes, life just hits you hard…. Yes ,it hits me hard not once twice…by the time strongly I faced ..the situation. I went towards the flow & proved my ability… It makes me strong… I learned to get up..
Read my blog.. 2007/09/i-dont-quit.html
Awww so beautifully put Celine!
Thanks dear,wish you the same always :)
@The Lover : Welcome here and thanks! :)
What would I do then..probably take a nap. sleep it over and let the lowness find its way out by itself, let time take its toll on the extent on damage, and slowly begin reconstruction
Thanks Noushy dear.It's not fiction exactly,but my take on one of those bad days in life!
You have put it in such a nice way sweetie.Life sure is an unpredictable roller coaster ride.And it's belief in God and ourselves that can sustain us in such trouble times.As for such moments in love,they are terrible!I know that by experience :)
Thanks for the wise words sweetheart!Muaaaaaaaaaaaah
I tell my problems to lena and she gives an advice to cry :P i follow her sincerely and it helps :P
Gr8 post sami.......
****Sometimes, life just hits you hard.
wen i get the life hittin me hard i hit it bac with a smle on my face...
****Sometimes, everything goes null
this is moment which i exp lots of time then i go to a quite place wer the silence removes the moment of null from my brain and brings it bac to life...
**** Tears stream, leaving scarlet trails.
tears r the only thing which exaplin the behaviour of the person on the time to time basis..it tell the reason of happiness and sadness..tears r very precious which i dont want to waste ...
urs..hemu..
Hello lovey!
Sorry I haven't visited for a while but sure enough here you are with beautiful words, as always.
That is a difficult question to answer but I think my answer would be: to suck in the punch (when life hits us hard), take a deep breath, stand up and walk forward... It hurts but the alternative is to stay winded and powerless, and we as humans tend to not like that kind of existence.
Eventually, most of us (nearly all of us) get up.
Take care – I hope you don't have any repeats of that bad day.
Mell D
PS: Thanks for your recent visit :)
Yes Jeeves,and hopefully tomorrow too! :)
Welcome back Farah dear!Hope you had a great trip :)
Yes Arun,failed expectations always leave one shattered.
"I fully believe each one has it within us to rise like the Phoenix" - what a wonderful thought there!
Thanks :)
That's nice Jaishree.Shows the strength of your character :)
Sure will check it out!
A very sensible thing to do Rambler!
I do it many a time too,the sleeping-it-over thing :)
Div Babes,as if you never go waaaaaaaa at all at other times! :P
Thanks Hemanth!
"wen i get the life hittin me hard i hit it bac with a smle on my face" - what a way to hit back! :)
However,I feel it's best to let the tears flow,than to bottle them up and let them choke us.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment!
Hey MD!Nice to see you after so long :)
Thanks for the wise words!
"It hurts but the alternative is to stay winded and powerless, and we as humans tend to not like that kind of existence" - very true,it is not just difficult, but also takes a lot of emotional maturity.
And yes,most of us do get up and back on track!
Thanks for the wishes dear,but such bad days are inevitable,are they not?That's what make us appreciate the good ones.
Beautiful prose, Sameera!!! We all have those moments of regret and self-doubt and that can keep us from moving forward. You showed us how universal it is with your lyrical writing style.
Hugs, JJ
Thanks dear!
Indeed, no one is spared of such moments :)
Hugs
Unfortunately, I think I usually curl into a ball at such moments. I wish I were the type to fight back, hard.
Beautiful writing, Sameera. I like the questions you're asking with your poetry and prose.
And I will link your blog, too! :)
Really nice one...
gr8 words has woven the writng so b'fully...lovely...
Nurse the wounds, heal, and move ahead.
This is so beautifully written!!
sometimes we'll neva get the answers we want and i resigned myself to the fact that this is the way tis gonna eb and maybe i wouldn't have liked the answers.
so let it be.
WILL READ ALL UR POSTS GAL..M SRY TO KEEP YA AL WAITING..HVE UPDATED I GUESS AFTER AGES FINALLY...AND SURE TO CM ARND UR POST N COMMNT ON THEM SOON
Sarah,it's absolutely alright to curl up and just wait till the worst is over.
Thanks dear,I am honored! :)
Thanks Pooja! :)
Thanks Solitaire!
That is a good way out Utopia,but then groping in the dark without knowing is such a punishment.
Hey Mads!Welcome back sweetie :)
Missed you a lot!No worries,catching up can always be done,and it ain't a must.
Finally you updated!Running to your blog now :P
Muahhss..
That's life sweetie...and it's a bright day today! I could see someone is smiling!!
May God bless you always.
Big hugs.
Awww how sweet!Yes today is a better day,and hope tomorrow will be even more so :)
God Bless You too sweetheart!Love ya.Muaaaaaaaaaaah
Well I will go for long holiday n will try to forget everytng...I think HIMALAYAs would be the good idea...
Cheers
Sandy
Welcome here!
That surely sounds invigorating :P
Life is not easy always, something strikes us hard and we move after healing and only it might useless unusually. We feel small burdens large and how do for those bearing large? Sometimes life moves in hope thinking we are better than others... the labor carrier more on his back, nothing just for life.
You brought out in wonderful way.
Your thoughts are so full of wisdom :)
Yes,what seems a great load to one might seem miniscule to another.There are many in the world who are saddled with greater burdens and still manage to smile.
Thanks buddy!
Dreams sliced by time, a part of the human experience and one we all deal with. Great writing.
Personally I invision my dreams covered in inpenetrable armor, a juggernaut dream!
That's a great way of thinking!
Thanks :)
Hi
I'll reached for my sling bag.Get my shoes on. Strode into the wilderness.....life must go on.
This is what i will do.....wow.
u sound philosophical. niway the answer is I pray and meditate nothing else is in the hands of this 17 yr old.
gud post write more buddy.
hmmmm....life is like this this & these are all part of it...I know those are difficult moments but if you can weather away the storm, somewhere in the horizon you will sooner than later spot the silver lining...the only catch is that you have to keep believing in yourself & just follow your dreams passionately if you believe it from your heart...life will provide you its best gift ever...just live the spirit!
Hi Sameera!
In this hard moment, first what I do is ...I cry./it is helpful/
Not too long cry, I'm looking for solution. Best thoughts coming to me whan I'm walking. Walking and talking with myself and with God.
New profile photo is beautiful, beautiful eyes.
I wish you all the best!
Sameera beautiful post here dahlin!
I always feel (even tho life is beautiful) that my whole life is a NULL.
Keshi.
Sweety I read it yesterday itself, but wanted to come back again to comment nicely.
There are times in life when we feel perhaps everything is falling apart...things that we built with so much care-love-blood and flesh. Whenever I have arrived at such a conjecture I have always wondered is it really worth it ?
If it is, I will try to make it work - take a lil pain but make every possible amend to make things better. And if it isnt then moving on is the only way. The memories will always be mine anyway.
wot wud I do??
I will "keep quiet and be silent" ... Silence... :-)
Ummmaaa
Firstly , your post is just awesome the way you have described "sadness", "feeling of no hope any more" is just apt, it cant be written in a better way than this.
As for the question
Well if ever life hits anyone this hard
Think a lot, think a lot as to why this happened, I believe other than luck, somewhere down the line, we are responsible for the things that happen to us – good as well as bad.
And then when you even get the slightest answer, try to improve and work upon your mistakes and if nothing works, see the brighter things in you , I m sure we all have many things with us that we all take for granted.
i would wake up !!!.... lolz.... on a serious note... i have no clue what i would do.... maybe talk to some one... grab a cup of coffee... sleep over it... watch movie... but all in all ... another great piece of work .... !!!
Cheers
Shashi
Firstly, current template looks very attractive...kudos!!!
Nice portrayal of latent thoughts.. was very impressive..as for the answer..well..lemme think abt it n get bac 2 u in a few days..
P.S: My blog updated..do drop in
Hey thr, first, thanks for dropping by and reading my blog. I really appreciate it. Now, I dont know what spirit you must have that you rote such an inspirational post....I felt goosebumps while reading it....And yes, you have a great looking blog here, superb template too. As far as the answer is concerned, I must say, when life does hit you hard, all you can do is to hit it back....super hard....and u know how? By doing something that it didnt expect u to do....do something really nice....not just for yourself, but for someone else, and you will feel a lot better.
And yes, the best way, and the most easiest of all the ways, to be good to yourself, and to all others around you, is to simply keep smiling. No matter what falls upon you, dont ever let it get to your spirit, bcoz ur spirit is stronger....and u dont know it yet!
I hope u get my point!
And yes Sameera....if there is anything you wish to talk about....there are people who will love to listen and help you out.
All The Best!
hey.. tht was really a good piece of writing! the emotion quotient has been brought out beautifully..
u'r que:
i firmly believe tht- "life is one big institution, where every one is a student".. every time, it threatens with exams, the students have to prepare their best.. and once we give our exams, we can do nothing about the results.. so be prepared and worry not abt the outcme.. ask oneself- "wht is the worst tht could happen?" and prepare oneself for the worst.. also, if the score is good- be on guard.. coz u need to maintain the score.. for u cant afford to get nething lesser thn tht!
being calm and prepared- gives us hope. and only with hope- we survive!
You wait patiently, and time passes around you, and through you and it heals you slowly.
And you keep going, step by step, one at a time until you find that the steps are not as heavy as they once were, and that there is air in your lungs again, and light on your face and on your path.
And then one day you look back and see the ground you've covered on your journey, and you are so far from where you came that you can't quite make out the details of it anymore...
and that is how it should be.
and how it is.
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
The fact you reminded us made me laugh because it is like an actor acts a role and some dumb people asks them as they are the same in the real life.
You've simply poured yourself here. Lovely work. I can hear you.
Welcome here Buwau and thanks!
Sounds interesting :)
Thanks Priya!Guess philosophy runs in my veins :P
Hoping and praying,they are the strongest weapons against such times.What else could you need? :)
Keep up the spirit dear!
That was an awesome answer Kalyan :)
Yes,we need to "believe",so very important.
"Just live the spirit" - indeed.Cheers!
That's a beautifully spiritual way to overcome such times Krystyna!
Thanks dear :)
Wish you all the very best too.God Bless!
Thanks Keshi dear!
Hmmm I know.But just look at what you have,that's much more than so many in this world do :)
Hugs!
A very wise thing to do Cindy dear!I have learnt to do that as well,after many a trial & error :)
Don't I know that Jaan? :)
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmaaa
Thanks Anamika!I just wrote what I felt :)
A very wise answer - we all need to look inside ourselves and try pinpointing where we went wrong.True,we are all responsible for our troubles most of the time.And looking at the brighter side of things helps any day!
Look who is back finally!!!
Welcome back Sashi!Missed you dear :)
Do whatever you feel is the best,for you and those around.
Thanks!
Thanks Rajesh!I have changed it once again :P
Do think and let me know,no worries.
Sure will check your blog!
Welcome here Gagan and thanks for your very thoughtful comment!
Glad you liked the template(though I changed it again :P),it was my first design.
You found this post inspirational?That's unique!
Hitting back life with something unexpected - that's a great thought.I truly agree,we should be nice to ourselves first,love ourself,especially in such situations.I personally feel shopping is a good panacea ;)
Jokes apart,what you said is very sensible.And yes,we do need to discuss out troubles with close ones,goes a long way in pepping up the spirit.
It was a pleasure visiting your blog.Cheers :)
Thanks Matangi!
That's a very nice perspective - seeing life as an educational institution!Indeed,we are all students and God keeps testing us now and then.But it's not always possible to be prepared,is it?Maintaining one's composure in such times is very essential,that's something I am working on myself.And hope,of course,how could we ever do without it!
Great answer dear :)
Scarlett,I am in awe of your viewpoint on life!
I agree with every word you said.Now that I look back on many such moments,I really feel I have come a long way.But then,there's miles to go before... :)
Thanks for the excellent perspective dear!
Stephen I am confused by your comment.Could you please elucidate?
Welcome here Javits and thanks!
You could hear my words?Wow!That made my writing worth it :)
Sameera yes I do HAVE alot of things than many ppl do. But r they really mine?
Keshi.
keep believing in yourself all the way along.There no other way to it.
Honey why the black template ?!
Par haan. Of all the black tenplates I have comes across this is one of the rarest kinds I have liked...!!
Tera exclusive bhi toh hai !
Nice.
Nothing is permanent in life Keshi.And nothing is completely ours.Because one day,we just leave everything and move on.But as long as we are here,we might as well treasure what we do have :)
Welcome here V!
Yes,we must.
Cindy Babes,I LOVE black!It's the epitome of elegance for me.
This template is more me :)
Thanks dear!
I meant there are some people who can mix the actor and the character acted by him in the real life and they talk to them like they are the same in the real life.
Oh!You were referring to the P.S.Got it finally!Thanks for clarifying :)
I have this never dying faith in God. I believe it always kepp me going.
*God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way*
That's a great way to be.I too believe that when all is lost,it is He who is always there.
Beautiful lines dear!
quite an impressive blog i must say, like you have really put in efforts into the appearance.
hmm... "what do you do??" you know i strongly believe that whatever happenes with you (i mean oneself) is because we let it happen, be it happy things or tragedies. so if you can master the will (which you can anyday) you would be able to see a beautiful day tomorrow.
i'd like you to read my poem the cold turkey
http://divitamathur.blogspot.com/2008/01/cold-turkey.html
something like - falling down n rising again. :)
Welcome here and thanks :)
Yes indeed,mastering the mind,the will goes a long way in conquering such times.
Will check it out!
Really ?!
I thought you were totally into pink !
For me the epitome of elegance would be white ! Which is why I loved your previous template too !!
This one is particularly striking though with the black and pink emerging as a unique combo.
:)
Too long since you updated,buddy!
Cindy babes,pink for accessories,mobile,laptop,the works.Black is my all time favorite,which I revert back to once I am done with my experiments! :P
The previous one was too bright dear.I love playing with colors,after all they all are within the spectrum of black and white.
Btw,it has white in it too :)
Aayushi,it's been only three days girl.And I don't think you read this post before.Pehle yeh padh!
Anyways,I have written something.Will put it up later today.
When life hits me hard, I just turn over all my burdens to the Lord and dwell in the warmth and protection of my God. I know, I am helpless to stem the tides and tests of time, only God can sort them all out for me. Thanks for the very deep post. You always have a way with words. Like a masterful conductor, you conduct words to suit your every mood and thoughts. I really admire your erudition in writing my dear friend. God bless you always with the very best in life.
That is the best thing to do at times.Of late,I have stopped worrying too much,knowing God will show me the way.
Thank you so much my friend,your words of encouragement mean a lot to me.God Bless You.
read three of your poems...very touching...
i chose to comment on this one...since i can most relate to this...
life asks a lot of questions...and probably these questions are life...and we just hope to find an ans to them before our time on earth is over...
i used to write a lot of such stuff earlier...what i call dark poetry...but have stopped....now i try and write more humorous/ romantic ones...spread a smile being the motto...
Thanks for reading them!
Yes,these questions make up life.And most of the time,a lifetime is not enough to find their answers.
This was just a fleeting thought,and I tried to put it in prose but ended up sounding poetic though.
Just write what you feel!I always do that :)
oh well Sameera, life is not always perfect and fair, most of the times, we are to face hurdles and challenges which we try not to face mostly. However, is there really a perfect life? NO! So, when things go wrong, think but don't quit. Take as much time to resolve matters and get them ironed out. It's all in our hands, how we handle the situation and problems and come up with solutions. In everything in life, time is the cure.
Yes,life is not and can never be perfect.It is what we make of it that can make it heaven or hell during our time on earth.Time is a great healer no doubt.
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