Life... A Few Thoughts

  •   Thu, Sep 27 2012
  •   By Shirley Caroline Teresa D'Souza

September 28, 2012


Life... A Few Thoughts

“Dust thou art and to dust thou returneth”

Budding life, so beautifully erected

Often coldly rejected

Yet, what goes around must come back around

What goes up must come down

Live high, so though you are destined to fall

Your hand print might stay

High on the wall

Of accomplishments

 

Life, made perfect by imperfection

Spits sarcasm, when we expect sympathy

Enemies might stab but

Friends can hurt more

The days’ of every good thing are numbered

Pessimism is refuge

 

Maybe it’s true what some jest

‘Dreams are reality and being awake is an illusion’

How simple it would make life look

But death, is end

Not just to life but to sleep

There really is no ‘Rest In Peace’

One can’t rest while non-existent

There is no ‘One’.

Soul is unexplainable

Religion, a medium, to discipline mankind

The real power can’t be contained in the word ‘God’

Life is either a nearly impossible experiment

Or an accident

Life is, but everything, to the living

 

Reflecting on where lives currently are,

‘Am I satisfied?’ , in doubt we are

Because what satisfying is

What a perfect life constitutes

We know not

success and Money? Definitely not

 

What scares me most

Is falling into a deep ravine

Never reaching the bottom

Or rowing towards shore

Only to get further away from it

Or realizing that the very purpose of one’s existence

Is to find out that

We exist for no purpose at all

 

But how lucky we are, to be living a life,

To have so many flaws, so many imperfections in it

So many sorrows, regrets, mistakes,

so many bitter-sweet memories

Proud moments and moments when we felt worthless

Achievements, failures and typical “There is nothing to be happy

about, everything is boring” moments

Life, in its essence, is beautiful, interesting

God is so unfortunate, so sad

He never got to fail, never made a mistake

Food for thought – maybe he did.

 

 
By Shirley Caroline Teresa D'Souza
Shirley Caroline Teresa D'Souza is studying in class 10 at Little Rock Indian School, Brahmavar. She lives in Manipal and is a parishioner of Christ church, Manipal. Shirley is the eldest among the three daughters of parents Stanley and Sandra D’Souza. Apart from writing poems and articles, she has other hobbies like reading, painting and cooking.
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Comment on this article

  • sugandhini d achar, kulai, mangalore

    Tue, Oct 09 2012

    dear shirely god bless u , very nice article, keep writing .

  • Veena D'Silva , Mumbai

    Fri, Oct 05 2012

    Excellent work Shirley! God Bless! You have amazing talent.....pls continue to make the most of it. Not everybody is as gifted as you. Dont waste it!! Look forward to see more poems...... keep writing!
    Loads of love n wishes from Michelle and Shania too.

  • Maxim Dsouza, Karkala

    Tue, Oct 02 2012

    Well done Shirley. when you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision to turn off all your fears and go ahead success will come lie a storm. God bless you
    Maxim Sylvia Dunsten and Dale

  • Leena DSouza, Falnir/Yelahanka

    Mon, Oct 01 2012

    Dear Shirley,
    You have a great talent,we enjoyed reading your poem. Continue the good work. God bless you.

  • Life... A Few Thoughts, Sony,Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 01 2012

    Hey Shirley! very well written poem. Shows your talents....bright future ahead...wish you good luck!

  • Sameeha, Udupi

    Mon, Oct 01 2012

    way to go girl!!! really a pondering poem!!! so proud of you! :)

  • GOOD !!!, NRI,UAE

    Mon, Oct 01 2012

    Its GOOD that in this age you are doing this. my daughter also studying in the same school will hope so to be like this, in fact more than this. Keep it up, do well in studies also.God bless you my child.

  • Louis D Almeida, Manipal

    Sun, Sep 30 2012

    Keep it up Shirley
    it is very nice

  • Jawar D'Souza, M'lore/Doha

    Sun, Sep 30 2012

    Dear Shirely Keep it up its really great stay close with your studies also and god bless you

  • Nishar Ahmed, Mangalore / Dubai

    Sun, Sep 30 2012

    Thanks a lot dear Shirley,
    Great letters, good relaxation...
    Keep writing.. may Allah Bless you. Best of Luck...

  • Nixon D'Silva, Mumbai

    Sun, Sep 30 2012

    Shirley just read your poem and was amazed, how a girl as young as you wrote, such a nice philosophical poem. I must congratulate you and hope you continue the good work and make our whole family proud as you regularly do.

  • jackson coelho, kallianpur

    Sun, Sep 30 2012

    Nice poem shirley..gud1...keep it up,gud luck.........

  • Mabel D'Costa, Mulki/Sion - Mumbai

    Sun, Sep 30 2012

    Wonderful Shirley !!!! God Bless You.

  • M.SHAMEEM ANSARI, BANGALORE

    Sun, Sep 30 2012

    Dear Shirley Amazing poem !
    Look back & get Experience!
    Look Forward & See Hope!
    Look Around & Find Reality!
    Look within & Find Your self
    Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind
    GOD BLESS YOU. AND KEEP WRITING.

  • Joswin, manipal

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    nice one shirley.. keep writing...

  • winston, brahmavar

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    gud one.. keep it up...

  • Ignatius Dsouza, Mangalore / Mumbai

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    Wonderful Shirley !. Shows your command over the Language at an young age as yours. I am sure you will leap all boundaries, in your studies, extra curricular, painting and even sculpting ! I have seen it all in you ! Keep it up.

  • Life... A Few Thoughts PEARL, Manipal

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    Dear Shirley,"Religion, a medium, to discipline mankind
    The real power can’t be contained in the word ‘God"Fabulous lines!!Truly god's power cannot be contained in three alphabets 'G,O,D'.
    Wish you all the best! Keep writing....

  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    Philosophical one-liners skillfully woven into a poem, good job!

  • Oliver Sutari, Manipal

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    Simply wonderful for a 10th Standard student. Keep going, Shirley.

  • Raymond D'Souza, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    Congratulations dear Shirly, Keep it up I am proud of you. God bles you.

  • Life... A Few Thoughts, Shanon Noronha

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    Hey Shirley....thought provoking words!!!....very well written!!!!:)

  • Robert Udyavar, Udyavar / Dubai

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    "There really is no Rest In Peace, one can’t rest while non-existent......" brilliant lines Shirley. Keep going..... all the best.

  • Naomi Jessica, Manipal

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    What would life be like if everyone were always happy ?? truly ,It is the ups and downs , the joys sorrows , regrets , mistakes , bitter sweet memories that increases the value of life.
    amazing poetry shirley . . all the best . .keep writing !! :)

  • Patterson D'Mello, Koteshwar

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    Really nice work! Keep going..

  • Stanley D'Souza, Manipal

    Sat, Sep 29 2012

    Well done Shirley, you have Great Talent on writing poems , keep writing more Frequently and share them to the world I am happy to say see you writing these poems this shows you are Special to us all keep it up and God Bless you dear.

  • ad, mangloor

    Fri, Sep 28 2012

    Shirley, you have poetised the life very beautifully.

    Great thinking at your age. Great work.

    God bless you.

  • RODRIX, USA

    Fri, Sep 28 2012

    KEEP WRITIN....HAVE A FAB WEEKEN...GOD BLESS...

  • jerald moras, mangalore

    Fri, Sep 28 2012

    awesom! i have no words

  • John Leslie D'souza, Eliyarpadavu, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 28 2012

    Superb baby..Keep it up..

  • raj maroly, mangalore ,nagori

    Fri, Sep 28 2012

    you really have poetry thoughts within you so don't let it down.

  • Wilson, Manipal/Bangalore

    Fri, Sep 28 2012

    Good one...superb..!!!

  • R.Bhandarkar., M

    Fri, Sep 28 2012

    Std.10-Amazing! God bless...

  • Dinesh Mangalore, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 28 2012

    Well done Shirley..........Keep writing best of luck.

  • mudartha l, kankanady,mangalore.

    Fri, Sep 28 2012

    GREAT. KEEP WRITING.


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