Wednesday, November 5, 2014

The Pebble

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The pebble had a strange glow
She watched it for a while
Why only she saw it she didn't know
But it did make her smile

It was her special pebble
Seemed it was for her alone
While her friends played with beads and bauble
She played with her little stone

She washed it very carefully
And offered it fresh flowers
She sweetly sang some melodies
She lovingly gazed at it for hours

It's a matter of how you view
And what you perceive
A stone is just a stone for few
Or God if you so believe

~x~


Written for Poetry Jam - Pebbles
Linking to: Poetry Pantry #226





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57 comments:

  1. Vandana SharmaNovember 5, 2014 at 10:08 PM

    A nice heart warming poem for the cherished things in life

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  2. Brian MillerNovember 6, 2014 at 12:36 AM

    nice...the jaunty rhythm to this contrasts its serious truth in how what we perceive the significance of all things...each little pebble is part of a much larger mountain...or a beach...or...so much more than just itself....

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    1. SuzyNovember 6, 2014 at 10:12 PM

      Thanks Brian. So well put, a pebble may look small but contributes hugely to making up the whole.

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  3. Keith's RamblingsNovember 6, 2014 at 12:46 AM

    A stone as a best friend! What a lovely thought.

    www.keithsramblings.com

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    1. SuzyNovember 6, 2014 at 10:34 PM

      Thanks Keith. Children can perceive the Divine so much better than adults. We should learn from them.

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  4. MaryNovember 6, 2014 at 2:15 AM

    It is all in what the little girl believes! She saw the beauty in the lowly stone which was perhaps overlooked by those who were impressed by showy baubles.

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    1. SuzyNovember 6, 2014 at 10:36 PM

      Perfectly put Mary. When we start to see the Divine in all things, our perception of life changes.

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  5. GabriellaNovember 6, 2014 at 2:40 AM

    I like this little girl's view of the pebble and how this is a metaphor for life and the way we look at things.

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    1. SuzyNovember 6, 2014 at 10:37 PM

      Exactly right Gabriella. Everything hinges on how we view things.

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  6. PeggyNovember 6, 2014 at 7:46 AM

    It is all in the perception for sure. Beautiful photo as well. I enjoyed this.

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  7. alan1704November 6, 2014 at 7:50 AM

    I love the innocence in this and the power of seeing life through alternative eyes. This really works.

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  8. SaravNovember 6, 2014 at 1:43 PM

    This is a lovely write. Took me back to childhood when treasures found took on a life of their own. Beautiful! :-)

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    1. SuzyNovember 6, 2014 at 10:42 PM

      Thanks Sara. As a kid I too collected pebbles and shells.

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  9. Sumana RoyNovember 6, 2014 at 4:33 PM

    "A stone is just a stone for few / Or God if you so believe"...my favorite lines Suzy...so many people in our country looks at a pebble as a symbol God to enjoy a closer relationship with Him..faith is such a wonderful virtue......just imagine how the devotees worship a Shiva Linga...I really like how you take us from a tiny little object towards the Infinite...

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    1. SuzyNovember 6, 2014 at 10:43 PM

      Thanks Sumana. That is exactly what I was trying to portray in this and the Shiva Linga was my inspiration behind this poem. Om Namah Shivaya.

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  10. NabanitaNovember 6, 2014 at 9:34 PM

    So true ...It all depends on what we believe , isn't it? Our perception..

    Random Thoughts Naba..Dear Central Incisors

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    1. SuzyNovember 6, 2014 at 10:46 PM

      Yes it does Naba. Faith is very powerful if combined with bhakti.

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  11. elly stornebrinkNovember 6, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    Sweet poem Suzy, thanks for sharing. By the way, if you wish, you can rhyme "melody" as in "a melody" or "the same melody" or the like with "carefully"...or perhaps you left it the way it is on purpose! ;) <3

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    1. SuzyNovember 6, 2014 at 10:47 PM

      Thanks Elly. Yep melody certainly rhymes with carefully and yes I purposely put it in the plural to show continuous devotion :)

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  12. Shailaja VNovember 6, 2014 at 10:25 PM

    Belief in anything can change our perception of reality. What better thing than an inanimate stone to prove that? Lovely poem, Suzy :)


    *Shailaja- Put Down that Tablet*

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  13. Privy TriflesNovember 6, 2014 at 11:40 PM

    So true Suzy and beautifully depicted!

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  14. RajlakshmiNovember 7, 2014 at 12:06 AM

    wow!!! you write so excellently ... the ending just left me gaping at the words. I am in love with your thoughts and style of writing.

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  15. UnknownNovember 7, 2014 at 1:25 AM

    That's beautiful Suzy....our perception and perspective can determine so many things! Loved it!

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    1. SuzyNovember 7, 2014 at 10:40 PM

      Thanks Sanch. Life is all about perspective. Glad you liked it.

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  16. UnknownNovember 7, 2014 at 3:25 AM

    I found the most amazing pebble on the beach beside a Buddhist Centre when I went on a working "holiday" .... I still have it years later .....

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    1. SuzyNovember 7, 2014 at 10:41 PM

      Hi Lisa. Sometimes something just catches our eye and becomes special to us, Thanks for sharing a snippet of your life.

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  17. UnknownNovember 7, 2014 at 4:56 AM

    nice lines!

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  18. Ruchira KhannaNovember 7, 2014 at 6:34 AM

    Beautiful !!

    Perception matters a lot, and could not disagree on this :)

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    1. SuzyNovember 7, 2014 at 10:42 PM

      Thanks Ruchira. Perception can truly change our world.

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  19. Mina MenonNovember 7, 2014 at 6:46 AM

    The truth taht you'll see enacted in almost every other street in India :). The last few lines capture it beautifully

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    1. SuzyNovember 7, 2014 at 10:43 PM

      Thanks Mina. Except that a lot do it in fear of misfortune. others to ask for something. Very few do it with true prema bhakti.

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  20. Martha Jane OrlandoNovember 7, 2014 at 8:53 AM

    It is all a matter of perspective, is it not? One man's trash is another man's treasure. :)
    Wonderfully done, Suzy!

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  21. Michael ToddNovember 7, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    This is a very sweet poem. You wrote if from a good place... your heart.

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  22. spiritunityNovember 8, 2014 at 8:19 AM

    Ahh,...divinity exists in everything...if only we open our eyes to see....

    Nice job, Suzy.

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    1. SuzyNovember 9, 2014 at 12:06 PM

      Thanks Penny. So true. If only we would see

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  23. artbyraeNovember 8, 2014 at 5:57 PM

    I think there are times you can feel God in a stone....Some how with that stone that speaks to me I want to hear its total history ..... only if stones could talk

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    1. SuzyNovember 9, 2014 at 12:12 PM

      Hi Artbyrae. Stones would truly have a lot to talk about!

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  24. UnknownNovember 9, 2014 at 6:11 AM

    Beautifully written! Things are as we perceive it to be, and well told by the poem.... :)

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  25. CifarNovember 9, 2014 at 9:08 PM

    full of positvity and hope, our perspective matters

    Pebbles

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  26. ZQNovember 11, 2014 at 3:33 AM

    Always a wonderful and beautiful experience to visit.
    ZQ

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    1. SuzyNovember 11, 2014 at 7:53 PM

      Thanks ZQ for your lovely comment and glad you enjoy my poems.

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  27. SusanNovember 11, 2014 at 9:56 AM

    LOVE!

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  28. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 11, 2014 at 12:14 PM

    Suzy, I adore this poem so much! I have been a lover of rocks for years, always have gobs of them about....and I so love your closing lines. This is magical and lifts the heart.

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    1. SuzyNovember 11, 2014 at 7:55 PM

      Thanks Sherry. Glad you found my poem uplifting - made me happy.

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  29. humbirdNovember 12, 2014 at 6:06 AM

    Meaningful pebble! ~ Nice x

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  30. IntelliblogNovember 12, 2014 at 12:04 PM

    Indeed, everything is just something very ordinary or everything if we chose to make it so. Lovely!

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