Taking stock, I wrote this on my last birthday; One year hence, I feel pretty much the same... though this is not at all my mood today, it is quite up beat... albeit last year has been a bit troubled... may be it was the premonition...? lol!


At the Cross Roads

Broken promises, weakened resolve,
Wrong turns taken, crumbling walls
Of existence, already distraught...
Troubled is the soul, broken heart!
The essence of being falling apart!

Where did I slip, where did I go wrong?

On the cross roads of life I stand,
Despair and sing this litany of song:

Where did I slip, where did I go wrong?

Mountains, high, of grief scaled
Seas of anguish swam for long
Dark nights gloomy, I stayed strong
Through raging storms trudged along:
The wind kept whistling in my ears, yet,
I stood my ground, thrust forward along...

Where did I slip, where did I go wrong?

And Now: When sea of anguish is calm,
Summit of grief scaled; sunshine warm...
Sores are healing, soothing is the balm
Dust has settled, deserts are calm
Cold winter's departed, spring is warm

Why do then suddenly walls of existence
Seem to be collapsing, crumbling down?

Is it the lull, before the storm...?

Where did I slip, where did I go wrong?


Author: Zoya Zaidi
Aligarh (UP), India,
Copyright ©: Zoya Zaidi

Photo: This is what I am usually like; well, most of the time!




Poetry by Zoya Zaidi
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Written on 2007-03-28 at 06:11

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Christian Lanciai The PoetBay support member heart!
Dear Zoya, a very happy birthday to you! I don't think you have gone wrong at all, not in any way, since the first symptom of really being on the wrong way is the illusion of total certainty of being on the right way! As long as you have anything to doubt, you can't really end up in the wrong trap!

love,

Christian
2007-03-29


Saga
Happy B-Day Dear Zoya. You just keep staying strong and everything else will come into place or pass!!!
2007-03-29


seda
happy birthday to you Zoya


we love you!!!!

kisses and hugs

ps. lovely picture and poem

Seda:)
2007-03-28


Peter Humphreys
For so many years, I insisted on pushing every boulder in my way up the mountain ahead until a friend suggested I look sideways and see the gentler path which took me to where I wished to be too. I hope that this year is as your poem predicates, "And Now: When sea of anguish is calm, Summit of grief scaled; sunshine warm...Sores are healing, soothing is the balm Dust has settled, deserts are calm Cold winter's departed, spring is warm" but, this time, with no crumbling down. A heartfelt Irish Happy Birthday wish for you, Zoya.
2007-03-28


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
hi there zoya from where i stand you look to have weathered the storm pretty well and come through a stronger much matured person a very

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR DOCTOR

you are my absolute favourite doctor dolly bird xxxxxxx
rgds mike
2007-03-28



Hi Zoya, it is good to look back at what we were doing the year before, to see how far we have come, as you say in your introduction, taking stock. I hope you managed to cross that road safely. Have a wonderful birthday, each one is a very special reason to celebrate in my opinion, so make sure you pamper yourself liberally. Smiling at you, Tai
2007-03-28


Dan Cederholm
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Happy Birthday dear Zoya...

and I wish tou a wonderful day!

Don't take it for go wrong...

take it for a life leasson...

All the best to you

and birhtday hugs from me, Dan

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2007-03-28


yoonoos peerbocus
birthday is reminder of life and life is precious.
2007-03-28


liz munro The PoetBay support member heart!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
FROM THOMAS AND I ZOYA :)

this poem made me feel sad,
I will write you a poem :)

L.

P.S: Thomas's computer
is down so he can't get online.

L.
2007-03-28



Happy birthday again, Colourful Doc!
2007-03-28


Amanda K
at times we feel so, when the whole world seems an unfriendly place, and to be honest am feeling the same now.thanks 4 this gr8t write.

love, Amanda
2007-03-28


Gopi
Ernest Hemingway used to avoid adjectives in his writing. Adjectives are biased. Good, right, wrong so and so. Think life without adjectives. 'nothing is right and nothing is wrong and only thinking makes so' says Shakespeare. Be as strong as your poetry. Happy birthday to Zoya.
2007-03-28


kath
Happy Birhday Dear Zoya !

Your picture tells of a happy woman ... I hope this happiness will follow in the footsteps of your new year ...

Sometimes life is a upward hill climb and it seems to be steeper and steeper and then suddenly we reach some sort of top or plain and we can rest and free our heart and mind again .... smiling at the sun and the sun of life smiles back at us....

Your poem tells me of this steep climb

LOVE & HUGS

Katherine
2007-03-28



Once again, Happy Birthday, my sweet sister, and may this year be a lot better for you than the last one and a lot worse than the next!...I do hope your premonition for this year will be a very happy one, filled with health and joy and luck, and caressed by all the sunrays in the sky! God bless you, dear Zoya!
Lilly xxx
2007-03-28