Small failures standing tall,
Towering over the larger successes.
An odd spray of dirty droplets,
Discoloring the ocean of the mind.
“Confidence” broken,
“Win’s” questioned,
“Will” out of sight.
Is this guy, really me?,
The only question on mind.
Why did you let me into this.
“Why?”, I ask.
“Inabilities”,
Ghosts that haunt us forever.
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I am missing the “writer’s island“, the one prompt which I enjoyed doing a lot. Today I came across a nice prompt “Ghost” over at Rash’s Graffiti, I have been aware of the prompt Sunday Scribblings from a long time, but somehow never participated. Better late than never right?. Here I go with my 55 cents.
neilina said
No one is perfect Rambler. We are here for improvement not perfection. This Ghost has now become my best friend and really enjoy her company a lot.
Previously, I used to keep everything with me. Never felt to ask someone about the problem. I read somewhere ‘asking’ can make u fool for 2 mins, but it is far better than to be a fool for whole of your life! This is one quote that has affected me a lot. Sometimes making your life to go on these quotes can do wonders!
Do you really believe from your heart that spray of dirty droplets can discolor your mind ocean? I don’t believe, for me mind is very pure.
Bless You! ~Namaste~
Just Jen said
56 cents…lol
we all feel that ghost…that ‘who is that person? can’t be me’ ghost…
I think we have two high expectations of ourselves sometimes…lol
Thanks so much for your great encouragement in your comment at my blog. I needed that and what a compliment!
your mind might be a little discoloured with a few inabilities but your heart is coloured with the ability to encourage
Crafty Green Poet said
good response to the prompt, I recognise the feelings you write about
Matthew D said
Haunting ghost are all around us. In us, even. We can shake them, some just leave when we’ve forgotten about them. I really liked this piece. Kudos.
Rash said
Hey nice take on the prompt.
But ever thought of taking your inabilities as a challange and an inspiraton to improve?
Robin said
In our own minds our failures, however slight, tower over our successes, but I wonder if the rest of the world doesn’t see a more balanced picture.
Tammy said
Well done and creative take on the prompt. We do focus too much on inabilities instead of our abilities.
danni said
we’re our own worst critics, aren’t we??? – and judge ourselves more quickly and more harshly than we’d ever let anyone else do — very insightful verse and some wisdom to be had regarding owning our strengths and building on them, not being crushed under the weight of pasts that can’t be redone or perfected!!!
Sameera said
Good piece,crafted well in 55 words.
I believe we all have an inherent ability to convert our shortcomings into strengths any day.It is difficult,but not impossible.
Have a successful week ahead
Granny Smith said
That is a ghost that haunts many of us, I’m sure. But with the recognition of it change can begin.
Well expressed.
keiths ramblings said
You speak for most of us in this piece.
And I miss Writers Island too!
chennairamblings said
The tall successes
Dwarfing over the tiny failures
Haunting us to do better
Would we ever leave them behind
This need to live up to
Reputation
Gained by chance or hard work?
Maybe the tiny failures
Help keep everything in perspective
So that we do not as too much of ourselves
Again and again.
chennairamblings said
Sorry that line should have read “So that we do not *ask* too much of ourselves)
suma said
nice take on teh prompt…
the first step of identifying the ghost has been taken…the rest will follow slowly…
anthonynorth said
Ghosts are more than some supernatural concept. They are our doubts, and more.
Rash said
Yea guess you are right… I myself have been through such phases quite a coupla times…
veens said
inabilities.. they will haunt us forever.
texasblu said
Yeah, Rob was great over there at the island, wasn’t he? There’s an answer to your poem… I don’t know what it is, but it’s there.. I think it’s going to haunt me until I ponder it. Thanks for a thought provoking poem!