Achievement Poem by Gangadharan nair Pulingat..

Achievement



I saw my good old friend yesterday in Bus station
Walking here and there in shabby dresses
His eyes were seen as tired and deep inside
His face resembled the predicament he undergoes
I remembered him as my classmate in college
His energetic performance in debates and competitions
He was a good orator inspiring the students
Apolitical always but committed in values
Advised none to follow him but we really enjoyed
His presence, body language, neatness in dress code
Never we saw him taking a tobacco in college days
Or took a slight drop of drinks in parties we enjoyed
For a pleasure, and in the achievement of studies
As the winners of sports and other arts festivals

We hoped a bright future to our beloved friend
Who was the most blessed one through his character
we respected his all round performance and good marks
That likely to be ensured a good placement in real life
Years gone, friends departed, seeking different streams
Different jobs in different places and no opportunity
To see our beloved friend even in marriage functions

Of late it was understood and heard from another one
That the gentleman is addicted to drugs and drinks
His intellectual talent gone forever through vices
Only his respect and love to others still prevailed
Sorry to know the sad state of affairs of my friend
Who I respected and kept like an idle and model to follow

Here he stands and walks along the bus station
In his strange mindsets not giving attention to anyone
He having a long beard in grey and long hair roughly
His beauty and gentle look no where to resemble
Unfortunate I thought those who in drinks and drugs
Whose valuable life will be in danger signal spot
It is not destiny it makes a human failure I think
It is the ways of life we select for future it decides.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
The wrong way of drugs and drinks ruins a good life and a small humble poem.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Pradip Chattopadhyay 27 May 2014

a thought-provoking life story of how we shape our own destiny.

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Yu-ying Lee 27 May 2014

A deep poem....it really got me thinking...

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