Forbidden Fruit Poem by Khairul Ahsan

Khairul, I simply loved this poem...Forbidden things have an appeal of their own just because they are forbidden...

Your Guru may be a projection of your own conscience! Our culture attaches a lot of sanctity to man - woman relationships! Our instincts tell us to indulge in many things, but such wild whims should be checked by our own conscience conditioned by the values we have imbibed through years from our parents and gurus. If a Guru intervenes and puts restrictions, the younger generation, I am sure will phoo phoo over it! ! The last stanza beats it all... when the restrictions exceed limit, the mind finds its own mechanism to indulge in all that is forbidden..... Enjoyed this really humorous write and the title is very apt

in the privacy of our own mind, we are eligible to do whatever we like and no witnesses are needed to stone us for our inappropriate thinking...Luckily our religious verses were not written by a psychologist or a psychiatrist or a mind reader..

Finally, my Guru forbade me To be in your proximity, Even to see you from afar. So in my dreams I started Seeing you as I wanted, With no Guru standing near. - - - - - -Nice lines.

Fantastic poem, but a humorous one too. Though this poem looks humorous, it has a in-depth meaning. My Guru can be taken as ones inner feelings. Initially Guru or my inner thoughts draw a line...but as the time went on, the person feelings changes. I think it this way....Comments can vary from person to person. I really loved the way you presented it.

@Violet Winters I really liked your thoughtful words, so beautifully spoken! I am glad to know you liked my poem. I am truly inspired.

Now, this I really liked! Benign defiance... always better to ask forgiveness than permission and love is always a forgiveable offense.

@ Amitava Sur Thank you very much for reading my poem and sharing your thoughts. Yes, grooming is very important in one's life. You've rightly said so.

A nice penning expressing the state of conscience. Khairul - personally I believe... that person is fortunate enough who is properly groomed. This grooming itself guides a person to build his/her conscience. Ultimately...... you are the Lord, you are the slave of you yourself

@Lorraine Colon, Thanks for reading my poem. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Thanks for interpreting the poem so aptly.