Little packets of hope...

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Things are not going your way,
Black is more evident in the gray,
Not a smile on your face,
Nothing gives you solace..
Everyone and everything appear distant,
In favoring you, luck seems hesitant,
You feel time is not on your side,
and there is nothing you haven't tried.
Just when you think it can't get worse,
Something happens and life seems like a curse,
You stop smiling and give it all up,
Not half filled, its an empty cup.

I am the same as you,
Having felt this,in times old and new.
But now when i look and ponder,
It all makes perfect sense, i realize in wonder.
The cup was always filled up to the half,
I found no reason to not laugh,
There are little joys around in every season,
Always believe everything happens for a reason.
Just when you think its difficult to cope,
Look around,
You will always find ,
Little packets of hope!




Comments

  1. Deepa DuraisamyAugust 6, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Hope driving your optimism! I like that!

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  2. Confused SoulAugust 6, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    Love the image :)
    Could relate to the poem. Nice!

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  3. NasirAugust 6, 2012 at 4:01 PM

    Beautiful !

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  4. angadAugust 6, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Glass is alwaya half full..!! :-)

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  5. Blasphemous AestheteAugust 6, 2012 at 10:50 PM

    This piece bears close semblance to a famous poem which goes by the name "Don't Quit".
    Do read, it helps me a lot. :)


    Cheers,
    Blasphemous Aesthete

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    1. UpasanaAugust 17, 2012 at 10:02 PM

      Have read it! It has quite an effect on me too!

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  6. C.S.HAugust 7, 2012 at 3:44 AM

    What a delight to read.. a reminder to us all that sometimes things are not as bad as what they seem and that we should all learn to be thankful for what we have and not focus only on the bad!!! Well written!!! I loved it!

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    1. UpasanaAugust 17, 2012 at 10:03 PM

      Totally! I learnt it the hard way! But better late than never! Thank you Crystal!

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  7. AshAugust 7, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Absolutely delightful and inspiring poem.... really loved it!!!

    I'm usually not a poetry fan, but this one had me floored!!!

    Do stop by my blog sometime :)

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  8. indu chhibberAugust 7, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    so positive-very well said,i loved it

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  9. Jayashree SrivatsanAugust 7, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    Thats a big positive message...Good One!

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  10. UnknownAugust 7, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    That was beautiful, Upasana!:) The optimism in the second stanza has been portrayed really well :) And yes, our poems do have a few things in common :) Cheers to that!:)

    BTW, your header looks simply superb! You have given your blog a fabulous makeover!:) But I feel, you could have used a smaller resolution for the header pic. Just a suggestion :)

    Keep blogging, Upasana :)

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    1. UpasanaAugust 17, 2012 at 10:05 PM

      Will keep it in mind Sowmya! Thank you for the suggestion and reading! :-)

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  11. Rahul BhatiaAugust 8, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Lovely words, Upasana and very positive feelings in those little packets of hope!

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  12. Saru SinghalAugust 8, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    That's why I say I love your poems. Little packets of hope in the lovely poem. Beautiful Upasana.:)

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  13. Dreaming Wanderer. www.tonightidream-iwander.blogspot.comAugust 8, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    this is so beautiful.. very inspiring :)

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  14. UjvalAugust 9, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Wow.. Amazing and Inspiring one...Lovely writing...

    Ohhh yah, your blog theme is so cool and attractive

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  15. Mohit UdhwaniAugust 9, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    Upasana........
    A Good Person
    A Good Friend
    A Good Poet
    A Good Blogger
    Now, A Good Motivator too..........


    Loved the lines :
    "The cup was always filled up to the half,
    I found no reason to not laugh"

    Really Great going Upasana

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  16. RajAugust 10, 2012 at 5:52 AM

    Your lovely little poem is one little packet of hope. You have painted the triviality of mulling over problems in life brilliantly and provided the inspiration to find the little reasons to laugh. Beautiful and soothingly inspiring!

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  17. Harshad MehtaAugust 10, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    Yes, look around and you will find pockets of hopes! Very inspiring.

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  18. Sabyasachi Patra | Tales from Wild IndiaAugust 12, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    Nicely written. I agree that when you say the cup was half full and why didn't we laugh. We sacrifice our today worrying that something is not perfect. We have one life to live. Better to enjoy our today as well.

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  19. Red HandedAugust 14, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    "You feel time is not on your side"
    Beautifully written and crafted lines!
    The entire world works on HOPE!

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  20. Nandita PaiAugust 15, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    beautiful poem Upasanna! Loved it :)

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  21. UnknownAugust 18, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    That is an awesome poem! great work!

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  22. AnishaAugust 22, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    simple and clear. Lovely :)

    ❤Not Just My Allegories❤

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    1. UpasanaAugust 23, 2012 at 8:41 AM

      Thank you Anisha! Welcome here! I loved your blog name.Very innovative!

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  23. UnknownAugust 22, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    Loved your positivity. Keep it up :)

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  24. PanchaliAugust 22, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    One of the best inspiring poems I have read recently...:) Loved it!

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  25. Saru SinghalMarch 29, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    Read this Upasana

    https://www.facebook.com/notes/shri-jhawar/little-packets-of-hope/405869522793912

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