No one to please,
No one to disappoint
But the ones I chose out of love
And out of love alone.
No possessions to lose,
Nothing I need to find to be wealthy
But only the things that are priceless,
Things one can never lose once found.
Not running from somewhere,
Nowhere that I have to reach
But to all the places I want to see
In this world before I leave.
Neither a rootless drifter,
Nor is there a place I call home
Except the space in your heart
Where I live where ever I go.
I want nothing to do with the world,
Yet I want the whole world as mine,
Not necessarily to be adored by it
But simply to adore it.
I see a grandeur in simple things
And a pettiness in magnificence,
Nothingness also means everything
Such is my idea of life.
Nothing is enough
Yet just a little can suffice.
-N
Photographer Unknown
Poetry © Copyright 2017, Niharika Jaiswal
November 9, 2017 at 5:55 pm
I like this one and the view is to die for. I could spend a long time drinking tea or coffee while talking to someone and absorbing the view. 🙂
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November 9, 2017 at 6:05 pm
Thanks Jim, I think I could too.
I have a trip to the mountains coming up and I can’t wait.
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November 10, 2017 at 1:11 pm
it sounds wonderful. I wonder what it looks like?
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November 10, 2017 at 3:14 pm
I will show you once I get back from the trip with tons of pictures. 🙂
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November 9, 2017 at 7:34 pm
I’ll echo ‘Jim’s’ thoughts; what a magnificent view!! I enjoyed your thoughts, as always, and found the perspective on life to be thought provoking. Enjoy your upcoming ‘mountain trip’ and get lots of images!
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November 9, 2017 at 8:10 pm
Thank you! 🙂
I will do that and try to write all about it too.
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November 9, 2017 at 7:49 pm
I absolutely love this one.
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November 9, 2017 at 8:10 pm
Thank you!! I am so glad you enjoyed it.
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November 9, 2017 at 7:51 pm
“Nothing is enough
Yet just a little can suffice.”
WONDERFUL
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November 9, 2017 at 8:11 pm
Thank you! 🙂
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November 9, 2017 at 8:29 pm
This reminded me of a Janice Joplin song, Bobby Magee. The chorus is “freedom is another word for nothing left to lose” you have just described freedom perfectly. Thank you for sharing.
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November 10, 2017 at 9:00 am
Thank you Mr. Mel, It sounds like a song I would enjoy listening to. Going to go listen to it right away. 🙂
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November 9, 2017 at 10:24 pm
Awesomeness. Your Words and pic make me want to fly away again
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November 10, 2017 at 8:58 am
I know what you mean, writing it made me feel the same way…luckily I am all set to fly right soon. 🙂
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November 10, 2017 at 10:19 pm
Oh lucky! Where to?
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November 11, 2017 at 10:50 am
North Sikkim, around tis time of the mere there should be snow caped mountains, frozen lakes, natural hot springs ….I am literally counting day. 🙂
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November 13, 2017 at 1:24 am
Sounds amaaaazing
I’d be counting the days too
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November 13, 2017 at 8:32 am
🙂
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November 9, 2017 at 11:02 pm
Incredible!
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November 10, 2017 at 8:57 am
Thank you!! 🙂
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November 10, 2017 at 12:48 am
I loved every single line and can easily borrow this idea of life as mine 🙂 Very Beautiful!
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November 10, 2017 at 8:57 am
Thank you!! I am so glad you feel that way. 🙂
The world be so lovely if this was a popular way of seeing it.
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November 11, 2017 at 12:52 am
You are very welcome 🙂 Yes, that would be a lovely world indeed!
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November 10, 2017 at 4:06 am
Great post Niharika, yes, once you reach that kind of attitude you are so powerful. There is no more pain, every minute is a new and so fulfilling. I think everyone should read this early morning as they get up from the bed! 🙂
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November 10, 2017 at 8:54 am
True, it does give you a sense of freedom and power…I am still just trying to get there, hopefully one day.
That’s a beautiful thing to say Raj. Thank you! 🙂
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November 10, 2017 at 12:04 pm
It’s a slow process which no one can master.. but I feel one can go as close as possible. First one has to accept its possible. Like you even I feel its possible. One day we will reach there! Cheers to you!
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November 10, 2017 at 12:46 pm
And cheers to you! 🙂
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November 11, 2017 at 2:44 am
Nice one!
Yes, a little can suffice!👍
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November 11, 2017 at 10:53 am
Thank you SKD! 🙂
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December 5, 2017 at 3:48 pm
I’m reading your poems one after another, and they are so-freaking-amazingly-beautiful. I’m spellbound, you write so really great. Keep it up! ✨
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December 5, 2017 at 4:21 pm
Thank you Faraz, you have no idea how much that means to me…..specially since last a few days I have not bee very happy with my post, this is really motivating.
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December 5, 2017 at 6:19 pm
You’re welcome! I’m glad my words somehow helped.
I don’t know why you’ve not been happy with your posts, but I’ll be waiting for your upcoming posts! ✨
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December 5, 2017 at 6:43 pm
I hope you like them 🙂
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December 5, 2017 at 6:56 pm
A lot. Honestly. 😊
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December 11, 2017 at 11:15 am
👌
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May 23, 2019 at 9:20 pm
I hope that you and family have a peaceful time, and stress free days !!! in the young age, it is indeed read it has not been nice, things Sirlanke given what I hope all this far away from you !!!
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