My heart
It once came across an angel
White wore she
Her halo intact
Her aura glowed
Pure and pristine
Subtle, sweet, ethereal
It followed her and took flight
Her wings taking them into the distance
My heart
It once came across a witch
Pointy black hat
Hooked nose and crooked teeth
Mesmerising personality
But with soul as dark as that of the devil
Capturing it, into the night she too vanished
Her broom taking them on her way
My heart
Tormented over many moons
Recast in its shell
Deceived, perplexed and in denial
One question it still asks me
Who was it that it met
Whether angel or witch was she
The answer, it comes from my now-settled mind
‘Twas both, one and the same
Good one
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LOVELY ! My 2nd most fav post on your blog 🙂
1st is the dedication to your daughter on her birthday
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😀thanks
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I love what you do with words. Reading you is a treat. Keep up the great work.
I’ll be glad if you could visit my blog too 🙂
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Thanks. And sure will do!
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I have visited n commented! 😊
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🙂
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awesome! keep it up! you’re doing great! funny how it’s only now that i’m trying to ‘redo’ my blog that i came to appreciate a lot of gifted writers here. the world looks even more beautiful knowing there are souls who have so much depth i’m happy i didn’t give up on my spot here at wordpress. keep inspiring!
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Thank you so much! I’ll be sure to visit your’s over the weekend.
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Would love that! Thank you. It’s not really much but im trying to organize it, give it a nakeover. I just don’t have enough time for now. God bless.
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Bless you, too!
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Profound and Eloquently written 🙂
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In Hindi, it’s woh kaun thi? 🙂
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I’m sorry?
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I meant, was she an angel or a witch, woh actually kaun thi? Got it now, Zee?
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Oh, you must know that! Depends whether you found her in a wilderness in some jungle or among the crowd in some party ! 😛 lol
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Sigh! All women have two sides to them – much to the chagrin of us men!
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That we do, It’s even confusing to ourselves 😀
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Hahahah!
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Thanks for this, Sreejit! Cheers!
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I admire the play on words here.. a beautifully crafted poem 🙂
Thank you so much for participating at Prompt Nights.
Lots of love,
Sanaa
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Thanks! 😊
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another interesting read…
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Thanks, Sumana
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Your poem made me smile today. It’s because it shows that inside every human being are the forces of good and evil. loved it!
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Thank you, James!
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Love the idea of a heart being “recast in its shell” — the multiple meanings of “cast” here…shaped…given its new role…even cast/thrown away. Wonderful.
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Thank you! 😊
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Isn’t it always so that the heart is both the witch and angel… I think Solzhenitsyn, said the same of good and evil in the Gulag archipelago..
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That’s an interesting bit about Solzhenitsyn! Thanks for coming across!
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That’s every woman, if you meet her on the right/wrong day. 🙂
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Oh yes, Hahahaha! 👍
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A wise conclusion – and i think true for all of us if we are honest! i loved the flow as well..read effortlessly and like the best fairy tale rhyme
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Thanks Jae
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I see I’ve been here before but didn’t comment. I have to agree with the other comments, there is a bit of both in all of us I think. Kinda makes for colourful living. I guess you don’t want to be stuck with one or the other. I’m reminded of old Sir Cliff Richard’s Devil woman. haha!
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Thank you, again
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I’d like to say my pleasure – but I feel like crying. So let me go away and compose myself. I’ll catch up with you later. I am coming back to read more of the gold nuggets I missed previously.😉
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Hey, I’m sorry I had that effect. Here’s a big, fat hug 🙂
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I love the hug. But remember that I collude in the effect through my own interpretation, so no need to be sorry. Celebrate that you write so effectively and emotively.😀
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