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Waves of grace, winds of Naam (Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai)

Waves of grace, winds of Naam (Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai) On the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Gurpurab, this poem emerges as a ...

Saturday, April 6, 2013

For who am I


For who am I,
But tiny speck,
And what can I say,
That hasn't been already said
Save this
That I am alive
Because
I am willing to
Face life
And
Fight fears.

35 comments:

  1. Very beautiful words and sentiment.

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    1. Thank you so much Sam. I am glad you liked this post :)

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  3. That's what it's all about. Very good.

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    1. Thank you so much Ruth for such encouraging words.

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  4. Well, yes. That's it, in the end, isn't it. A question of survival. Good one, Ruby!

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    1. Thank you Kymm. Your support is really appreciated.

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  5. Beautiful and thought-provoking.

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  6. Beautifully written! And excellent advice. Love this Ruby!

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    1. Thank you Suzanne. Your words are so heartening to hear :)

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  7. Ruby so much is said in your '33' courage, humiliation, determination. :-)

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    1. Thank you so much Draug. I really cherish your kind words.

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  9. I just read some Dr. Seuss to my kids. This reminds me of that. Because of the speck, first. Obviously it's not rhyming and sing-song-y, but it imparts a really big message in a really small space. Great job.

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    1. Thank you so much editors. This really means a lot to me.

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    1. Thank you so much Tara. It is always a pleasure to hear from you.

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  11. Inspiring advice. Well written as well.

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    1. Thank you so much Lumdog for such kind and encouraging words.

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  12. Great advice, Ruby. It's not always easy to face life or your fears but it's a must do.

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  13. great advice - face life and fight fears. And, I like that it is couched within "what I have done" rather than "what you should do." I shall try to remember that method.

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    1. Thank you so much. I am glad you like my take on the prompt. I was not sure how else I could say it. this one came to mind and transformed into words and I stuck with it.

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  14. You're too special to ever stop fighting. Excellent 33.

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    1. I think that goes for everyone out there :) But I am so honored to be supported and encouraged this way. Thank you so much Lance.

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  15. This is beautiful.

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Since every thought is a seed, I am looking forward to a delicious harvest.