Tuesday, January 10, 2006

An Ode to Failure

In success, others discover me.
In failure, I discover myself.

I party in success.
I introspect in failure.

When I succeed, I discover my limits.
When I fail, I stretch my limits.

I relax when I succeed.
I toil when I fail.

Success makes me happier.
Failure makes me tougher.

With success, I cross a milestone.
With failure, I build a stepping stone.

Success is sweet, when I simply succeed.
Success is sweeter, when I fail and succeed.

Success tests my boundaries of happiness.
Failure tests my limits of resilience.

I forget God in success.
I remember God in failure.

My success is my failure if it goes to my head.
My failure is my success if I learn from it.

11 comments:

  1. Anonymous12:01 PM

    Hello,

    Liked your poem verymuch...
    After a very long time I finallly read a simple one.. and did not have to strain my head!
    I liked the simplicity and the complexity.

    Good going!

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  2. Anonymous12:02 PM

    Nice one.... Very true

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  3. Anonymous12:02 PM

    Hey!

    This one is very good.

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  4. Anonymous12:03 PM

    Buddy…

    This is the best one so far from you !!

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  5. Anonymous12:06 PM

    Wow Kamlesh … I get so much from your poetry!

    I wonder if everyone else that reads your poetry has the same “light bulb going on inside” reaction I get?

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  6. Anonymous12:07 PM

    Hi Kamlesh,
    This is a good one especially from my point of view as I have recently faced a minor setback if u cud call it.

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  7. Anonymous12:10 PM

    OK, I loved the thought expressed and some of the comparison are really good - I just numbered the lines below - so let me tell u about them ..

    1st and last couplet - really liked

    Sweet/sweeter comparison is good!

    happier/tougher contrast is bad!

    overall. the flow in the poem is not great, but the feeling is good

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  8. Anonymous12:11 PM

    jiyo mere laallll....last two lines me to wohi 'kamlesh touch' aa gaya hai....mast laga.....just too grrreatttt....keep going ahead.....take care

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  9. Anonymous7:49 PM

    A brave person can only think of writing a poem in this situation and so you are.
    If one door closes thousands open.

    A small quote from my side:

    If it turns out that my best wasn't good enough,
    at least I won't look back and say that I was afraid to try; failure makes me work even harder.

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  10. Anonymous8:51 PM

    Very good Kamlesh. I was somewhat depressed today, had a severe headache and mood off! These lines brought me smiles back.

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