Sunday, January 20, 2013

Retirement


Retirement

Now, just a tourist
Spotting and enjoying beauty
Whatever, Wherever, Whenever

 Interested in seeing, not seen
Not on the stage but in the audience
Enjoying, not entertaining

……retired from efforts
Of controlling world outside

An attitude not a stage in life 

--
OSI Prompt : Retirement

11 comments:

Jim said...

You are absolutely correct, Harshad. That is what I've been doing for the last three weeks.

Pictures are posting on my other blog. There will be more.
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anthonynorth said...

So very true. Excellently done.

Ramesh Sood said...

This is awesome and so very wise.. excellent.. retiring from getting controlled by the external influences.. can life ever be better..Thanks Harshadji for the gem and lovely prompt...loved it..

RS:)

kaykuala said...

The second stanza is my fav. One is now on the 'other side' enjoying it all! Nicely Harshad!

Hank

Lisa at Greenbow said...

Wonderful attitude.

Mary said...

Glad to see you in the Poetry Pantry. Hope you will be a frequent visitor at Poets United!

It sounds like you have just retired. Nice to be able to enjoy life....not control the world outside.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Yes, retirement gives us the priceless gift of time.......this poem definitely resonates with me! Enjoy being "in the audience" kiddo!

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Nice. Enjoy!

J Cosmo Newbery said...

Indeed it is an attitude. Nicely captured.

Kerry O'Connor said...

The way you put it makes retirement sound ideal!

Vaishali Jain said...

Sir, you won it with, "An attitude not a stage in life"

Beautifully expressed. *smiles*