Standing by the window
Watching the children play
I wonder what becomes of us
Whats really ours to say
Standing by the window
I ponder over the past
And wish from all the depths within
That it would forever last
Standing by the window
I paint a picture bright
With all the colors life can offer
Be they dark, or be they light
Standing by the window
I enjoy this gentle air
And urge my self to open up
Outside of my own lair
Standing by the window
Rain splashing on the pane
With gusts that make way through the gaps
Thrashing all that we think sane
Standing by the window
Green grass before my eyes
With gentle blades that bow to me
Catching me by surprise
Standing by the window
Trees swaying in the breeze
Their leaves gleam in all freshness
Can this moment not just freeze??
Standing by the window
Cars speeding, zooming past
I think how far I have travelled
In this world that’s paced so fast
Standing by the window
Night lit by a full moon
A quiet moment with my spirit, then
Letting crickets sing their tune
navdib said:
Indeed… is very similar 🙂 I’m glad we connected…
Kavita said:
Glad you thought so too… I was beginning to think I sounded weird.. phheeww 🙂
Diane Truswell said:
I like your reflections as you go throughout the day…especially like the sound of crickets singing thier tune!
Kavita said:
Sometimes, those windowside moments really get one to think..don’t they now? 🙂
Glad you liked the poem, Diane.. thanks for the kind words here…
Will be seeing you soon, my friend..
Have a great weekend!
Mary said:
So much pondering can be done when one is standing by the window looking outward and inward! Nicely written.
Kavita said:
You are so right, Mary!! Windowside moments can be quite enlightening!!
Glad you liked the poem, my friend.. thank you so much for your kind words here..
A very happy weekend to you! 🙂
Berowne said:
“Can this moment not just freeze?”
We’ve all felt that way about special moments.
Kavita said:
Absolutely, Berowne!! Those special moments – we just wish they never passed! But then again, that just gives us more moments to make special…doesn’t it? 🙂
I am happy to see that you liked this poem, B.. thank you for your kind words..
Have a great weekend!
Jingle said:
Standing by the window
Trees swaying in the breeze
Their leaves gleam in all freshness
Can this moment not just freeze??
super beautiful!
Kavita said:
hehehhe… thanks a bunch, Jingle..
Windows are GREAT muses… 😀
Glad you enjoyed the poem, sweetie..
Happy weekend!
signed .............bkm said:
nice write that encompasses the thoughts that dance through our mind as we look out the window….bkm
Kavita said:
Thoughts dance thru’ our minds all the time…but the ones flying by as we stand by the window, or the shore or something as romantic as that .. well, those thoughts are just .. different!
Glad you liked the poem, bkm.. thanks for the kind words here… Will be visiting you very soon myself..
Take care..
Rene Foran said:
so beautiful and full of wonder and ponderings..I could ponder all day 🙂
Kavita said:
heheheh… me too, Rene!! 😀
Glad you enjoyed my ponderings, girl… thank you so much for your kind words…
Have a lovely weekend!!
willow said:
Somehow the song of the crickets seems to say everything will stay just as it is.
Kavita said:
heheheh… how sweet of you to have caught the crickets’ song, Willow!! Yes, everything will be just as is – LOVELY! 🙂
Take care, my friend.. and thanks for stopping by..
Have a beautiful weekend..
Kristen Haskell said:
Wonderful poem. I love little pockets of memories like this.
Kavita said:
Same pinch, Kristen!! I too totally enjoy such “moments” .. Glad you liked this poem, my friend.. and thanks for the encouragement! 🙂
I hope you have a beautiful weekend worth making a good memory of!
Take care..
Tumblewords said:
I like this – the crickets’ song is a nice touch!
Kavita said:
hehe..thanks Susan.. glad you enjoyed this piece..
Have a lovely weekend! I will be visiting you very soon… 😀
umasanthy said:
Beautifull!
Standing By the window,
I recollect my past , dream my future and live in the present 🙂
Kavita said:
That’s THE perfect this to do, Uma!! 🙂 Glad you enjoyed this poem, my friend.. thank you for the kind words…
Have a superb weekend!
Martin H said:
Very nice. There’s nothing quite like standing by a window and letting your mind wander.
Kavita said:
And a wandering mind can think the oddest of things 🙂
Glad you enjoyed reading this piece, Martin.. Thank you so much for your sweet words and insights here.. I really appreciate it!
Take care, and have a great weekend!! (hugs)
Kathe W. said:
delightful
Kavita said:
Gee..thanks, Kathe!!!
brian said:
smiles. what a dlightful read…all seen standing there…watching the world go by…rather peaceful piece…nice magpie!
Kavita said:
Oh..thank you, Bri… Yes, standing there, and watching it all is quite a way to spend one’s time! 🙂
Glad you enjoyed the read as much as I liked writing this one, B… thanks once again!!!
Have a wonderful weekend, my friend..
MD said:
I wish I could hear you recite it…
Standing by the window, one really thinks a lot, I can so relate to lot many of them…
Loved those rhymes…:)
Kavita said:
hahahaha.. that’s so sweet of you, Manasi.. I too wish I could recite it 🙂 Buy hey.. I CAN!! Thanks for the idea, MD!! 🙂 Maybe I will…
Glad you enjoyed the poem so much, my friend… yes, standing by the window, one can have the best moments (at times)
Thank you for your kind words here, and your encouragement… it really means a great deal to me!
Have a great weekend! xoxox
Someone Is Special said:
Nice poem.. I loved it..
–Someone Is SPecial–
Kavita said:
heeyyyyyy..thanks a ton, SiS!! Glad you enjoyed the read…
Hope to see you soon…
Take care, and have a great weekend! 🙂
cm jackson said:
moments in a day or a life–beautifully written
Kavita said:
Thank you so much, CM.. I’m very glad you enjoyed the read…
I wish you have many more such beautiful moments by the window yourself 🙂
Take care, and have a lovely weekend..
Reflections said:
Lovely piece written through the pane of the window open….
Beautiful imagery!
Kavita said:
Awww..thank you so much, Reflections… Glad you enjoyed the read…
Those open windows can be amazing muses indeed! 🙂
Have a lovely weekend, my friend.. xoxox
joanny said:
Kavita:
As always your poetry strikes a chord with me…. it sings to the rhythm of ones heart and pulls the rights chords with its lyrical words. This poem led itself to lightness and enchantment.
Cheers,
joanny
http://thedowsersdaughter.blogspot.com/
Kavita said:
That’s wonderful, Joanny!! It feels great to know that my poetry agrees with you… that’s really very sweet of you to say that!! Thanks for the kind words you have for me, my dear… I am SO glad that you like my stuff and this poem too… THANK YOU!!!
Have a lovely weekend, my friend.. I’ll be visiting you very soon indeed…
xoxooxox
Leo (Leonnyes) said:
ah.. that window.. shows you so many things, and shows us to so many things too! lots to see and ponder, Kavi.. nice one! 🙂
Mine is here: http://leonnyes.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/absolution/
Do visit 🙂
Kavita said:
ou can say that again, Leo… that window can be the window to many many things! 🙂
Glad you enjoyed the read, L.. thanks for the appreciation and encouragement…
Take care, and have a great weekend!
heather grace stewart said:
Gentle, easy flow. Love your use of repetition. Nice!
Kavita said:
Aww.. thanks a ton for the encouraging words, Heather.. very sweet of you!
A.B. Thomas said:
A really cool and gentle write!
Kavita said:
Aaah… loved to hear that, AB… cuz that’s partly how I had felt when I was writing this poem… thank you so much, my dear friend…
xoxoxo
Gigi Ann said:
This brought back memories of standing by the window watching my children play, and now they are all grown and standing by the window watching their Grandchildren playing.
Kavita said:
Aww… Gigi, you just made me smile with this comment… sweet you!!!
Teresa said:
What a beautiful expression of reflective thoughts. How easy it is to get lost in thoughts gazing out the window! Very nice. Mine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2010/12/19/stillness/
Kavita said:
You can say that again, Teresa…Standing by the window, one can find oneself teletransported to all sorts of places in no time!!! And it’s quite nice, really!
Glad you enjoyed this ride, my friend..
xoxoxo
liv2write2day said:
Very effective expression of the theme. I like the repetition, standing by the window–a great setting for reflection.
My potluck: http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/sacrament/
Kavita said:
Gee.. thanks for the appreciation, Victoria.. it’s invaluable to me!! I am glad you liked the style employed in this poem…
Have a wonderful new year, my friend..
And once again, thanks for everything… xoxox
Cheryl said:
Kavita,
I like this a lot. Rhyming poetry is hard to do but you make it look so easy. This is my favorite line:
Standing by the window
I enjoy this gentle air
And urge my self to open up
Outside of my own lair
Sometimes it’s hard to open up, isn’t it?
~ C
Kavita said:
Awww… thanks a bunch for your kind words, Cheryl.. I think I just LOVE rhyming… teeheehee.. So glad you enjoyed the rhymes here… 🙂
Yea.. sometimes, it’s quite hard to open.. but just the right inspiration (or muse) can be a great help! 🙂
Kellie Elmore said:
i have goosebumps. this is so rich with imagination and life. vividly beautiful!
Happy Potluck!
Kellie
Kavita said:
Ooohh.. thank you so much for your kind and appreciative words, Kellie… it means a HUGE deal to me!!
xoxoxo
QMM said:
Standing by the window
With my arms wrapped around me,
I’m glad I’m inside, not out there freezing.
Blessings it is beautiful though.
Kavita said:
Yea… it feels great to count your blessings when you the see the dreadful ways of the world around you…
I am just glad to be surrounded by wonderful people 🙂
Thanks a ton for your kind words, QMM…
(many hugs)
danroberson said:
Just looking out the window, traveling far in this fast world……Beautiful poem that covers time and world. Excellent!
Kavita said:
Awww….thank you for your insights, Dan… yes, it was lovely ride indeed… that look outside the window.. I think we should all do it more often… what say!?!
Talon said:
Kavita, you went through all the emotions we experience when we take time to reflect on our view through life’s window…
I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Kavita said:
Gee..thank you ever so much, Talon, for your appreciative comments here… those windows can make us see an entire gamut of things.. can’t they?!
Glad you enjoyed this poem, my friend…
xoxox
Jingle said:
lovely entry for potluck…
Thanks for the willingness to share.
🙂
Kavita said:
Gee…anytime, Ji!! Love ya!!!
Jamie Dedes, all rights reserved said:
I loved the rhythm and pace of this and the everyday miracle of it … Thanks, Kavita. Enjoyed.
Kavita said:
Gee.. thank you, Jame, my dear sweet friend… I think one has to be thankful for those little everyday miracles called friends and family and the other little joys, instead of complaining about the don’t-haves… what says you?! 🙂
So glad you enjoyed this reflective poem, lady…
YOU ARE SIMPLY AMAZING!!
Ramesh sood said:
I could see you standing by the wondow and pondering over..such has been the magic in this poem.. loved each of the contemplations…
Kavita, would love your feedback on my page.. do visit.. through Poetry Potluck..sr. nos. 51, 52..thanks..
Kavita said:
Ooohh…how sweet of you, Ramesh…you are way too kind… thanks a ton for your kind words and the honor you have placed upon me, my friend…
I really appreciate it…
LeiffyV said:
Wonderfully done, the repeating first lines really do drive this home. The core of this offering hits home for me as I have watched out this very window feeling the same way most of the time. Congrats on a well woven piece and thanks for sharing this with us!
Kavita said:
Aww…thanks for those astute observations and the kind words that followed, Leif!! Your comments are simply precious to me, my friend…
xoxo
soulbro* said:
Nice poem…when we were kids my sister and myself we use to watch the snow fall down in front of our house in the window hoping we would not have to go to school in it….thanks for sharing this poem Kavita and my childhood(+)
soulbro* 🙂 xo—{–@
http://dom-bodhidharmafatherofzen.blogspot.com/
Kavita said:
Awww…how very sweet is that!! Watching the snow/rain fall with friends/siblings could be sooo much fun! I am sure you and your sister had a wonderful time!! And then I hope you had those no-school days too.. teeheehee
Thank you so much for sharing your experience here, Soulbro… it really means a great deal to me… made me feel very nice about this poem…
Thanks again, my friend…
Vibhuti B said:
ooo Kavita, a beautiful poem once again! Could realte to it completely. how many times Ive stood in my window pondering. And the train of thoughts has been undeniably similar but never did it flow in verse like that!!! 😀
Kavita said:
No now, V… you are making me blush… thank you so much for the kind words, girl… Me is veeeeeeeeeerrryyy pleased to see that you could relate to this one… I guess great minds do indeed think alike 😉
Loads hugs, sweetie!!
xoxoxo
fiveloaf said:
love those emotions as life passes through that window. mines here- http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2010/01/23/painted-hallways/
Kavita said:
I like the way you said it, FL… it’s funny watching life pass from one side of the window.. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed this poem, my friend…
Melissa said:
So much can be viewed internally and physically when we stand by our windows. Loved reading this.
Kavita said:
Very well said, Melissa… life flashes before us if we take a moment to pause and look.. things get clearer too…
Thanks for your insights here, my friend… they are MOST appreciated!!
xoxox
Flying Monkey said:
I really liked how it moved from thoughts about the past into the present moment.
Kavita said:
Gee… and I REALLY liked the way you have put your interpretation here, my friend.. thank you so much for your kind and appreciative words here.. it really means a great deal to me!!
tekia said:
I love the peacefulness of this poem! I’ve often times stood by the window and just wonder about the world too. Love it!
Kavita said:
Aww.. isn’t the time with yourself really wonderful? Standing by the window actually gives you those fine moments of peace…
I am glad you enjoyed this piece, Tekia.. thank you ever so much for your kind words here…
hedgewitch said:
Very strong opening “…I wonder what becomes of us/Whats really ours to say..” and a clean, powerful finish. You’ve done very well with this one, Kavita. I like it very much. Hope you have a wonderful holiday.
Kavita said:
Aww.. you are too sweet, Joy.. I am glad you enjoyed this poem so much… it’s a super old one.. but I thought it would be perfect for this theme 🙂
Happy Holidays, my dear..
Caribbean Fool said:
Great submission. Reading it through felt like wandering around seeing the world out of someone else’s eyes; that is remarkable. Enjoyable all the way around. Thanks for posting,
crb.
Kavita said:
Thanks a bunch, crb.. I am very happy you enjoyed my view from this window… Hope you are enjoying a lovely view yourself..
kathe w said:
lovely and thoughtful words while standing by a window
Kavita said:
Oohh.. thanks, Kathe… those little openings in the wall can prove to be great muses indeed! 🙂
Eric said:
Nice reflective piece, Kavita.
Kavita said:
Gee.. thanks, Eric 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it.
Lyn said:
A window on the world, on life itself..and all details noticed..excellent!
Kavita said:
Gee.. thanks for your insights and encouraging words, Lyn… you are just awesome!!
xoxox
tasithoughts said:
You took us through the day in moments captured, Kavita….beautifully done.
JP
http://tasithoughts.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/fairy-dust-and-elven-song/
Kavita said:
Aww… those were just a few random thoughts translated into words, JP… glad you liked them… thanks a bunch for your kind words, my friend…
RiikaInfinityy 마왕 said:
They often say a opened window revealed all and you had said it all :)~
Kavita said:
hehehhe… well, they are right… cuz those open windows say much more than they appear to reveal 🙂
Happy New Year, sweetie!! 😀
ashbeezone said:
Nice Thoughts ..
Take a look on mine ..
http://ashbeezone.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/love-is/
Kavita said:
Gee.. thanks, Ash…
mairmusic said:
An interesting musing, my friend!
Kavita said:
Aww.. thanks a bunch, MM.. Windows (I mean the ones on the walls :)) can be really helpful that way.. 🙂
Sumit Sarkar said:
Just standing by the window..
You observe and experience so many things..
Great work… 🙂
Kavita said:
hehehe… you can sat that again, Sumit.. and I am pretty sure you too must have felt these things some time or the other… 🙂
Glad you liked this one, S… take care…
jagdish bali said:
U see a lot of things thanks to your window. Nice and picturesque.
Kavita said:
hahaha.. you bet I do, Jagdish… I am sure you do too 🙂
Glad you enjoyed this one, my friend..