This blog is dedicated to my dearest Krishna...mostly poetry, sometimes through the words of a Gopi, and sometimes, just my own musings...

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Oscar Wilde's Non-Selfish Giant

i just wrote my English board exam.
i shouldnt be here as i have a rather imporant and daunting subject called Physics lined up next for me.
But, today....
i wrote an essay about my dear Krishna.
i wrote an essay about Oscar Wilde's "The Selfish Giant", but if you read it here, you will know what i meant.
http://www.readprint.com/work-1515/The-Selfish-Giant-Oscar-Wilde/contents

And since my mind keeps wandering back to the wonderful experience that Wilde must have had when he wrote this, the spell-binding effect it had on me when i was paraphrasing his ideas...

What my version of Wilde's giant would have told the little boy Krishna...

You look like any other boy-
Yet, You have played with my heart like a toy!
You look like any other little boy-
But, i guess this whole thing was Your ploy!


You stand so majestic, teasing my senses,
Your eyes in a smile so exquisite, perplexing my tenses,
Your hands on Your hips, You pretend You are a kid small-
But, oh! Now, i see we are Your kids all!

The hands with which You drive us puppets,
Oh! You flung them about me in a loving caress!
That day, You planted a kiss upon my undeserving cheek-
And, ever since, nothing else could i seek!


O my dear little boy! 
How i have longed to play with You!
Playing, dancing, cheering- o! with these ideas i have toyed!
O! Did i know i was Your toy?


These flowers sprung up when they touched Your feet-
Seeing You, my heart was awoken from its evil sleep-
Today, this heart that loves You has in front of You kneeled
Begging Your mercy, Hoping You won't again fleet!

6 comments:

  1. Your English is sooo good! The story brought tears to my eyes, as did the poem.

    Best wishes for the Physics exam.

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  2. @k aunty: Thanks :)
    Do pray for me.
    btw, it looks like a fairytale, but Wilde leaves a strong message, right?
    Service.
    Serving His people, not to show credit that "yes, i did good deeds", but to really involve one's heart and senses in serving His people. :)

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  3. Hey Thangachi,

    Hope u r doing well with exams:-))

    hmm looks like the naughty one is troubling u without letting u study ...lol ..well he'll write ur exams though from within u:-))

    ur entire version of Wilde Giant communicating to krishna was lovely the last few lines just touched my heart soooooo much:-))

    All the best hon for the rest of ur exams!

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  4. Hi In Love With Krishna,

    It's been long since I visited your blog. Actually, I came here 2 share this link-

    http://manivannansphotography.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-do-i-sleep-without-you-o-gurudeva.html

    As today is my brother's birthday, I've dedicated a video to him. Also, I thought you might like that blog :-). So, if ur exams are over and if u have time, plz do grace the blog by your visit :-)

    I hope you will :-)

    Will, soon, b back to read ur poems!

    Shree Rama Jayam :-)

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