CROSSING LIMITS
Chasing thrill & excitement,
Crossing all safe limits,
Ignoring your advice,
Putting aside commonsense.
Now in the middle of night
In our car, badly smashed,
On a roadside, in pool of blood,
I wish
I was more careful on that turn.
It could have saved
Two innocent lives
And
Mine.
Wisdom
Now dawns
In last few moments…..
Pleasure of life is not in seeking
Thrill & excitement
Foolishly crossing limits,
It is in consciously working towards
Expanding limits.
I am sorry DAD.
(One Single Impression prompt : 119, Icarus. )
15 comments:
Harshadji, wish this write is made compulsory for all those who believe in thrill at the cost of others as well as theirs.. may enlighten some souls and expand their limits.. Thank You for a wonderful poignant message..
Insightfull ... very brief n to the point !!!
Love
Ritz..
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very nicely said...
hope its not a true story
No glorifying ICARUS.
Work hard and capable to withstand sun before you go closer.
Message is clear.
Last line 'I am sorry Dad' touched heart. Wonder what Icarus would have said.
a message to take home for everyone.. I've felt adrenaline rushing in my body once I start accelerating on my bike and then I put brakes before I go wild.
Oh, yes. Very true!
@ PremI,
Yes. I will want my children to be careful and not venture too near sun. It may hurt.
I will rather want them to work like Jonathan Livingston Seagull and reach new heights.
How can I glorify Icarus?
@Sandy : Can I request a prompt : Jonathan Livingston Seagull ?
What a fascinating modernizing of this story! Excellent work!
This was powerful with its impact and meaning...beautifully expressed!
If only listened to one's own voices..
help me rewrite Greek tragedies
Also, please do hop on the Monday Poetry Train
True!! true and sad... well said and a neat take on the prompt
This hits home. The dangers of foolishness!
You have the most wonderful quality so desirable in a great writer!! YOU express the TOTAL with the most apt BREVITY...without losing its WOW factor!! :)
poignant icarus connection... death is not a friend to life...
Very well written.
It is only the darkest times which remind us of what we never paid heed to but should have.
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