Life = Strife

Some people complain
How their lives are
An endless array of periods of strife;
How they want different,
How they can’t cope anymore,
How they feel browbeaten, tired.

Life is just that –
A series of tides.
It’s battling something or the other
Either on the winning or on the losing side.
None is a winner all the time
None the loser all the while.

Some problems seem big,
Some problems seem small.
To both the old and the young
Their problems seem like an unyielding wall.
But when you keep trying
You’ll have answers to them all.

You can either count your blessings
For all the joys in your life,
Or weep bitter tears
Over the failures on your side.
But in the end be grateful
That you’re still alive.
Or take a knife, plunge it deep
And end your strife.

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12 thoughts on “Life = Strife”

arv! says:

March 28, 2018 at 8:06 AM

This one is quite different because on one hand it shows positivity and hope, on the other side it offers an easy escape. High on emotions!

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- Pradita Kapahi says:
  
  March 28, 2018 at 8:39 AM
  
  Thanks a lot Arv. Yes, in this one I meant to bring out the contrast in how you can deal with life.
  
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  - arv! says:
    
    March 28, 2018 at 9:07 AM
    
    I find some sort of tragic element in this composition of yours, Pradita.
    
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    - Pradita Kapahi says:
      
      March 28, 2018 at 10:01 AM
      
      There is. I’ve come to realize something about life – you wither suffer it with a smile on your face, while keeping all your good memories close to your heart, or if you’re feeling too bogged down by life, end it. Because life doesn’t leave anyone room to do anything else. We can only fight or give up.
      
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Mariam Safoora 💠 says:

March 28, 2018 at 1:02 PM

Thank you for this

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- Pradita Kapahi says:
  
  March 28, 2018 at 1:11 PM
  
  No, no. Thank you 🙂
  
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Vasu Gangapalli says:

March 28, 2018 at 2:30 PM

Nice one.

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- Pradita Kapahi says:
  
  March 28, 2018 at 3:28 PM
  
  Thanks Vasu 😊
  
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Akhila says:

March 28, 2018 at 8:57 PM

Ah.. two extremes…hope you are doing good my friend

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- Pradita Kapahi says:
  
  March 28, 2018 at 9:48 PM
  
  I’m doing well, thanks for asking Akhila 😊😊
  
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simonfalk28 says:

March 30, 2018 at 3:53 PM

Yes, depending on people’s perspective, they can feel puzzled or pummeled by the paradoxes of life. I really feel for those, who, due to deep problems in their brain chemistry, are so diminished in their freedom to choose.

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- Pradita Kapahi says:
  
  March 30, 2018 at 4:28 PM
  
  You’re right. Thanks for reading Simon 🙂
  
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Life = Strife

Some people complain
How their lives are
An endless array of periods of strife;
How they want different,
How they can’t cope anymore,
How they feel browbeaten, tired.

Life is just that –
A series of tides.
It’s battling something or the other
Either on the winning or on the losing side.
None is a winner all the time
None the loser all the while.

Some problems seem big,
Some problems seem small.
To both the old and the young
Their problems seem like an unyielding wall.
But when you keep trying
You’ll have answers to them all.

You can either count your blessings
For all the joys in your life,
Or weep bitter tears
Over the failures on your side.
But in the end be grateful
That you’re still alive.
Or take a knife, plunge it deep
And end your strife.

12 thoughts on “Life = Strife”

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Some people complain How their lives are An endless array of periods of strife; How they want different, How they can’t cope anymore, How they feel browbeaten, tired.

Life is just that – A series of tides. It’s battling something or the other Either on the winning or on the losing side. None is a winner all the time None the loser all the while.

Some problems seem big, Some problems seem small. To both the old and the young Their problems seem like an unyielding wall. But when you keep trying You’ll have answers to them all.

You can either count your blessings For all the joys in your life, Or weep bitter tears Over the failures on your side. But in the end be grateful That you’re still alive. Or take a knife, plunge it deep And end your strife.

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Some people complain
How their lives are
An endless array of periods of strife;
How they want different,
How they can’t cope anymore,
How they feel browbeaten, tired.

Life is just that –
A series of tides.
It’s battling something or the other
Either on the winning or on the losing side.
None is a winner all the time
None the loser all the while.

Some problems seem big,
Some problems seem small.
To both the old and the young
Their problems seem like an unyielding wall.
But when you keep trying
You’ll have answers to them all.

You can either count your blessings
For all the joys in your life,
Or weep bitter tears
Over the failures on your side.
But in the end be grateful
That you’re still alive.
Or take a knife, plunge it deep
And end your strife.