Rosebud

I’ve written the following poem to represent the stages of life. In my opinion, these stages aren’t related to ages, but infact reflect the maturity and experiences that a person has. Please take your time to read this slowly and extract as much meaning as you can.

Today I am born
At the tip of a branch with a thorn
Today I am protected 
By the worldly evils, I'm disaffected 
Today I am hidden 
In a golden wrapper with a fancy ribbon 
Today I am ignorant 
Of the things going on in the world at this instant 
But I know that things are bound to change 
And with life I'm gonna have a long exchange 
One day this golden wrapper will fade 
Unravelling the plethora of sky's different shades 

Today I cannot help feel tickled-pink 
Because I'm half revealed and am on the brink 
Today I can see a glimpse of light 
And the shimmering stars decorating the night 
Today I can feel the palliative breeze 
Carrying scents of different trees 
Today I can let my imaginations run wild 
Letting my curiosity get piled 
But I'm also waiting with a bated breath 
Being oblivious of the world's depth and breadth 
One day, I'll surpass these primitive sessions 
And get answers to all my questions 


Today I have blossomed entirely and perfectly 
And am ready to face adversity fearlessly 
Today I have a bona fide view of this orb 
The VIBGYOR life is what I can absorb 
Today I have understood that there are many of my kind 
And yet I'm one of a kind 
Today I have emotions like tangled wire 
On slippery ice, I'm rolling my tyre 
But I'm greedy and unsatisfied 
For more and more, I've subscribed 
One day, I'll have everything I need 
A healthy plant without any weed 


Today I feel so very incomplete 
With my velvety petal lying on the street 
Today I feel a tint of pain 
Coz I've encountered the life's bane 
Today I feel the agony of defeat 
Tasting my life, which is bittersweet 
Today I feel that the world is against me 
All I want to do is flee 
But I have a gut feeling that this is just a passing phase 
I just need to keep looking for ways 
One day, happiness will be my constant companion 
Never ever will I see a canyon 


Today I learnt how ugly I look 
Without my petals and branches crook 
Today I learnt how stupid I've been 
I kept fussing over the "had-been" 
Today I learnt to look deeper than overlay 
Because the true soul is hidden deep away 
Today I learnt to take good and bad things akin 
Keeping, in adversity, a balance within 
But I know there's more to learn 
So that I can take an up turn 
One day, will never ever come 
Therefore, in reality I'll live with a hum and a drum! 

~ Kashvi Gandhi '18