My Elixir

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A song in the silent woods
A drop of the morning dew
A baby in the arms of a mother
A leaf that the wind blew
Take everything but these away
Let my elixir of life stay

A word with the one I love
A change of heart I brought
A fruit from the seed I sowed
A line from the poetry I wrote
Take everything but these away
Let my elixir of life stay

A balloon in the hand of a child
A hope in the rising sun
A smile that I can bring to a face
A tear of joy in the eyes of someone
Take everything but these away
Let my elixir of life stay

Happiness is a state of mind
Not found, nor stored
A thought so powerful
Not pursued, nor borrowed
It keeps finding me
When I choose to let it be
You can take everything but this away
My elixir of life will stay

Comments

Pallavi said…
Beautifully written. Yes, it is a powerful thought capable of turning your life around :)
February 20, 2010 at 9:56 AM
Nandita said…
simple expression with lot of depth...
February 20, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Labyrinthine said…
Your poetry writing style has changed for good :P. It IS beautifully written.
February 20, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Dhaval said…
a good one, indeed!
February 22, 2010 at 8:48 PM
Sagar... said…
Nice maaan...really nice:)

Feel good factor le aaya :)

Refreshing, simple, yet deep and from within..

Me likes:):)
February 23, 2010 at 1:20 AM
The Illuminator said…
@Everyone:
I am learning to ''explain variability with the minimum no. of factors'' :) Sagar would understand what I mean. Thank you for loving and appreciating the poem so much. Really came straight from the heart.
February 24, 2010 at 10:49 PM
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