Small Things Do Matter

  •   Thu, Oct 18 2012
  •   By Annie Dimple Castelino

October 18, 2012

Small Things Do Matter

Life is not just about an achievement or name

Money, luxury or a beguiling fame

It is all about those small and ordinary things

For a contented living, they lend wings

 

In our day to day life we find

Many small things of this kind

Which can create a paradise on earth

For exhilation there is no dearth

 

The gentle caress of your mother when you are sad and morose

Heals a thousand wounds in its course

A lean against the strong shoulders of your father

Gives the assurance of security like none other

 

The tender smile of your baby on a weary day

Throws away all your fatigue a million miles away

The sound of the door bell when your husband returns from office

Sounds more alluring than A R Rahman’s masterpiece

 

A simple word of praise given by your teacher

Puts you on top of the world and in rapture

A sincere hug given by a dear friend

Takes you a long way and stays till the end

 

A hot cup of coffee on a cold winter evening

Creates an aura of romance that is enticing

A crispy crunch of a ‘pakoda’ on a rainy day

Generates a heavenly feeling more than words can say

 

An umbrella in your bag when it pours cats and dogs

Creates that ecstasy of saving you from drenching and also from time loss

The sight of the beautiful blooming bud in your garden

Evokes sweet feelings and gets your bard on

 

A little sleep that you can afford after the screech of the alarm

Makes you feel vivacious as long as it does no harm

A few lines of passion on your secret diary

On reading brings smiles of great intensity

 

The taste of the dish that emerged from your husband’s concoction

Makes you go euphoric and full of action

A glance at the photographs of your childhood

Gets you exalted as much as it could

 

There are several petty things in life like these

Which are more than sufficient to put you at ease

Only thing needed of you is open eyes

For all your happiness there it lies

 

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Comment on this article

  • Vincent Rodrigues, Frazer Town,B'lore

    Sat, Apr 23 2016

    REALLY, YOU HAVE A FLAIR IN YOUR ARTICLES TO CONVINCE THE READER WHICH MANY OF US ARE MISSING.REAL FEELING AND TRUTH IN YOUR WRITE UPS WE FIND.WRITE MORE ON IMPORTANT AREAS WE THE PRESENT GENERATION IS MISSING. CONGRATS, ALL THE BEST AND KEEP WRITING GOOD.

  • Small things do matter, L.R.Arun SJ

    Fri, Nov 02 2012

    So enlightening is your poem
    May many fall at the feet of your creative imagination and may the words cool down all the complaints the people have in our heart!!!!

  • Herman Monteiro, Kulshekar, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 31 2012

    Excellent poem Annie. True & meaningful words. Keep it up.

  • Sunil raj Bannary, Mangalore/Saudi Arabia

    Sun, Oct 28 2012

    Maturity is not when we speaking big things it is when we start understanding small things

  • Ann Silvan Dcosta, Moodbidri

    Sat, Oct 27 2012

    Very nice poem yar........May God Bless U

  • Annie Dimple Castelino, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 27 2012

    @ Mr. Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi/Bahrain
    I have already sent two of my poems to Daijiworld and waiting for them to be published........ Thank you Sir for waiting for my poems.......I am greatly encouraged

  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Bahrain

    Fri, Oct 26 2012

    Well signed off, Annie. As I requested, take a sheet and paper and bring out another masterpiece. I for one, am waiting for the third time!!

  • Annie Dimple Castelino, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 25 2012

    Dear friends
    Thank you for appreciating my work....... Every moment gives us ample opportunities to be happy........ and on realizing this, I was inspired to write and share this poem.......I hope this poem becomes one of the reasons in your life, to be happy
    Regards
    Annie

  • Agnello, Mangalore/Muscat

    Tue, Oct 23 2012

    The gentle caress of your mother
    The tender smile of your baby
    A word of praise of the teacher
    With a hot cup of coffee..
    Nice & Lovely
    Thank you Annie.

  • Fredrick, Lobo

    Sun, Oct 21 2012

    Good poem,inspiring words, very true to its content. Well done Annie, full appriciation.

  • L. Fernandes, Udupi

    Sun, Oct 21 2012

    Small things do matter... money not gonna buy these precious movements of life.. this can be achieved by being a good person n love and honesty .. Annie Dimple Castelino thank you very much keep up ur good work..

  • sharol, mangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2012

    Truely....small things do matter..!!!

  • Girish Nayak, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2012

    a nice poem with heart touching feelings..way for a real life..like any famous english poems...

  • Sylvia D'Silva, Puttur/Abu Dhabi

    Sat, Oct 20 2012

    "In thirst of achieving greater things, my quest for small things ceased, Tried to soar higher n higher with my strong wings, Yet (now) fell deep down all deseased! Dear Annie, Bitter facts of life, beautifully illustrated in your rhyming poetry... Keep it up. All the best - Vinsyl Abu Dhabi

  • Flor Cutinho, Mangalore - Bangalore

    Sat, Oct 20 2012

    Dear Annie,

    Beautiful words ! Keep it up ! Lovely comments from Sanjeev Kamath ! Indeed, life comprises of small things in life, that do make a "world of difference". We do not have to wait for a "big break" or to work miracles in the lives of others ! Cheers !

  • Vijay Shetty, Udupi / Lagos

    Fri, Oct 19 2012

    Very True... So nice, Good one Annie.

  • jones, manipal

    Fri, Oct 19 2012

    beautiful one :)
    Small things are so important :)

  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Bahrain

    Fri, Oct 19 2012

    Yet another masterpiece, Annie.

    As Robert Brault says, enjoy the little things, for one day you make look back and realize they were amazingly big things.”

    Life is in the details, Annie. Ongoing small gestures can mean so much more than one grand display of love. Simple small pleasures throughout the day can be far more gratifying that one amazing weekend. When you connect the dots between all these little joys, life seems fuller and more satisfying.

    Your poem reminding us to live life keeps us alive and kicking.

    Now, please sit with another sheet and pen.

  • Oliver Sutari, Manipal

    Fri, Oct 19 2012

    First of all, I have a question: how can anyone keep an entire poem rhyming? This, and the writer's excellent vocabulary, speaks of an extraordinary talent. The writer has wonderfully outlined and reminded us all that life's joys often comes to us in small packages and - if we care to notice - it can keep our cup of contentment running over all the time. I enjoyed every bit of it and it is truly worthy of praise. I think the writer should consider a book with a collection of poems such as this one. Who knows, worldwide acclaim could be just round the corner.

  • ad, mangloor

    Thu, Oct 18 2012

    Simplicicity is mother of all inventions. Like wise simple life is mother of all kinds of life out there.

    Wonderfull poem Annie just like you.

  • Mark Denis D'souza, Niddodi/Sharjah-UAE.

    Thu, Oct 18 2012

    Dear Annie Diple Castelino,this is great poem of true life,if any one folow the each and every line of the poem life will be, never the less of paradise,good thoughts,wish you very best in life.
    Mark Denis D'souza

  • Mangalorean, Kudla

    Thu, Oct 18 2012

    Liked the below lines Very much!!

    The gentle caress of your mother when you are sad and morose

    Heals a thousand wounds in its course

    A lean against the strong shoulders of your father

    Gives the assurance of security like none other


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