Thursday, 3 April 2014

C for Care!!

image source: imranmewati.blogspot.com

Wounded soul with broken wings
There lies the bird, in the middle of the street.
Fighting way out of the decomposed mess around,
But failing all the while, thanks to its gaunt wings!

People stopped by, feeling sad for it,
Cursing the vile fate for doing so with it!
“Oh poor bird, I wish it would be fine”
Exclaimed everyone, as they simply passed by.

Then came a girl, with heart of an angel
Who picked up the bird out of the mess!
She took it with her and nursed its wounds,
And fed it every day, till it felt fine!

Everyone had showed sympathy,
But it didn't help the bird.
It began to heal slowly,
As it got the care from the girl!

One fine day, the bird recovered,
It flapped its wings with joy as it flew!
A smile crossed her beautiful lips,
As the girl realized she saved a life.

PS: Linking this post to the A-Z Challenge 2014,  Ultimate Blog Challenge April 2014 and Three Word Wednesday CCCLXXII.





Until the next post,
Keep Smiling :)

Love,
Swathi :)
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71 comments:

  1. Sushree Dash3 April 2014 at 02:05

    It's such a lovely poem :) Action speaks more than words .....

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  2. Battered Hope3 April 2014 at 02:59

    This is so timely that you wrote this post. I share a story that is so very similar when I am on my speaking tours (just got back) There is something so rewarding about this that nothing else compares with it

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:19

      Thanks a lot Carol :) Do share your story, would love to read :)

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  3. Andy Sewina3 April 2014 at 03:02

    Yeah, I like a story with a happy ending sometimes. Nicely!

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  4. Magical Mystical Teacher3 April 2014 at 04:38

    So now the bird is un-decomposed---or maybe recomposed!

    Within the Temple

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:20

      Decomposed was that one word I had difficulty with adding to the already written poem :D

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  5. Sheilagh Lee3 April 2014 at 04:58

    that's lovely. My mother did this when she was nine and was rewarded with a talking crow who thought she was his mother.

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:21

      That was so considerate of ur mother :) Talking crow? :O

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  6. Sachin Prabhu3 April 2014 at 06:20

    lovely ^_^ even i smiled at d end of poem :D

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  7. Deepa Iyer3 April 2014 at 06:22

    Beautiful. Shows clear difference between sympathy and care. Good post to read early morning. Cheers. Http://jiljilramamani.Blogspot.com

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  8. Jayanta3 April 2014 at 10:22

    Very sensitive and beautiful poem.

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  9. Anonymous3 April 2014 at 10:35

    very lovely and absolutely beautiful poem.

    ~S(t)ri
    Participant|AtoZ Challenge 2014
    Smile, it makes (y)our day!

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  10. Red Handed3 April 2014 at 10:47

    BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL.
    And the girl was an angel indeed.

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  11. Priya3 April 2014 at 11:06

    Sympathy is not the same as care - a great message. I really wanted to take part in the A-Z challenge, but with my exams, it's just not possible to make so much time. Will drop by to read your posts, though. :)

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:28

      Oh I wish u had participated too.. It would have been so much fun :) Thanks for visiting priya :) I do need some encouragement to keep going till the end ;)

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  12. Sreeja Praveen3 April 2014 at 12:09

    Is this a real experience, Swathi ? you wrote it so beautifully. Lovely :)

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:29

      Thanks sreeja :)
      No its just a figment of my imagination ;)

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  13. Bhavya N3 April 2014 at 12:55

    Very vividly described, Swathi. Like Sreeja, I am curious to know too.
    Ishithaa
    #AtoZChallenge

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:30

      Thanks Bhavya :) Nope its not real story :)

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  14. Nabanita3 April 2014 at 13:01

    What an angel! So beautiful!

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  15. Rajlakshmi3 April 2014 at 14:14

    ohh that's beautiful :) loved it

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  16. Aditi3 April 2014 at 14:14

    Beautiful. Sensitive. Both the action and the verse!

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  17. NatsBK3 April 2014 at 16:07

    story of today's times...everyone just looks on, someone rarely comes forward to help.

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:32

      True Natasha!! Thats what inspiredme to write this!

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  18. Unknown3 April 2014 at 16:24

    Very beautiful image you created with your words!

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  19. Obsessivemom3 April 2014 at 16:56

    That's so real - this was a bird, even if there's an accident and an injured man is lying on the road few come forward to lend a hand.

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:33

      Thats true!! People either are selfish or afraid of getting involved!

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  20. Shailaja V3 April 2014 at 17:58

    This is amazing! Is it true? If not, I can just say, hats off for weaving such a realistic tale. Beautiful work :)

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:34

      No ma'am.. I just wrote it down..
      Thank you :) :)

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  21. Unknown3 April 2014 at 18:08

    Just beautiful. Thanks for letting me start the day on such a positive note.

    Best regards,
    Elizabeth

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:35

      thanks Elizabeth :) Am happy you felt so :)

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  22. Anita Sabat3 April 2014 at 18:19

    Really nice, Swati. Hope there are more such angels in this world :)

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:35

      Thanks Anita :) Yep people like that are really needed!

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  23. Richa Singh3 April 2014 at 18:41

    All it takes is the action and not words to make it so..

    Richa

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:39

      True richa :) Actions speak louder than words!

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  24. Beloo Mehra3 April 2014 at 20:07

    A compassionate post about caring! Nice one!

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  25. Found In Folsom3 April 2014 at 20:07

    Your lines speak more than care for the bird...it's not just about the bird....there's more to it, right? :)

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:41

      You are right! Its just not the bird.. even people are being treated that way.. and thats what made me come up with this poem :)

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  26. Unknown3 April 2014 at 20:33

    Even birds and animals understand the language of love. Nice poem.

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  27. Michelle Liew3 April 2014 at 21:23

    If only more people would be like her !

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:42

      Then our world would have been a better place!!

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  28. Shesha Chaturvedi3 April 2014 at 21:25

    After reading this poem I remember the day when my sister came running in tears telling our mom about the wounded bird on our terrace. She fed it and took good care of it till it got ready for a flight! Nice poem! :)

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    1. Swathi Shenoy4 April 2014 at 14:43

      Such a sweet heart your sister is!! Thanks for sharing the story shesha :)

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  29. Unknown3 April 2014 at 21:28

    Beautifully written :) :)

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  30. Midnight scribbles3 April 2014 at 21:28

    Lovely poem swathi :)

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  31. debi o'neille3 April 2014 at 22:57

    I love the picture of the little bird and I love the poem. Very nice work.
    Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com

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  32. Ananya4 April 2014 at 02:46

    Lovely poem by a lovely girl :)

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  33. Unknown4 April 2014 at 05:06

    Simply beautiful poem and picture to go with it! ♥

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  34. Unknown4 April 2014 at 12:04

    That's a such a poignant poem, and goes so well with your picture!

    Damyanti Co-host, A to Z Challenge 2014, Latest Post

    Twitter: @damyantig
    #atozchallenge

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  35. Anonymous4 April 2014 at 19:26

    just loved the poem! Are these words french (the ones you used in italics)?

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    1. Swathi Shenoy5 April 2014 at 17:30

      Thanks nibha :) The words in Italics aren't French, they were the words given in this weeks three word Wednesday prompt :)

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  36. Belva Rae Staples5 April 2014 at 04:47

    Actions do speak louder than words. Lovely!

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  37. Shilpa Garg5 April 2014 at 15:07

    Lovely! Oh yes, we all can do with a little care and concern always!!

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  38. Anonymous5 April 2014 at 23:49

    Very nice....just feel like reading every blog of yours

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  39. Anonymous7 April 2014 at 15:58

    Many people offered sympathy to the bird, but one helped.
    If it was a person in trouble, many people would have offered sympathy and advice; hopefully at least one would have helped.

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    1. Swathi Shenoy13 April 2014 at 15:51

      Yes that's true! There is no shortage of people who offer sympathy but care is what needed and its are!

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