Zenith

April 30, 2020

Zenith

I have loved
And I have lost
The cycle continues
No end, no respite
But I must walk the path
For the only way forward
Is through.

Now I am tired
Of this constant fight
Wanting, rejecting
Well-meaning advice
Derision of my hope
Erosion of my faith
I want to stop and rest.

The rest has been easy…safe
And going forward seems
As tedious as going back
What must I do
Now that I am at an impasse
Wait for things to happen
Or carpe diem?

They say after rock bottom
The only way you can go
Is up
But what is up?
How long does up take
Do I let go or hold on
When do I reach my zenith?

Oscillating between
Activity and inactivity
Is taking a toll
And the rolling eyes
Judging words
Mean I no longer know
What I want.

Must love always be
Difficult to procure?
A jealous master
Clutching you in its embrace
Providing comfort
Glory and pain
Building and destroying.

Patience is the antidote
I am prescribed.
Even as I exchange my
Black tinted glasses
With normal lenses
Love is not a race, I am told
So stay, instead of running.

Stay, and let go of the fear
And hold onto the romance
For that is your zenith
Which will creep upon you
As you lay asleep
Dreaming in your bed
Wishing, hoping.

Written as part of AtoZ. For more, check the Theme Reveal 2020 – 26 Letters of Love.

Suchita

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32 responses to “Zenith”

guyleneiswriting

April 18, 2022

I love this one!

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Arti Jain

April 30, 2021

Love is never difficult to procure because we are vessels of love:)
I thought I’d look for your poetry Suchita. I’m glad I did– even though I’m a year late:)

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1. Suchita
  
  April 30, 2021
  
  Thank you Arti ❤️
  
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Narayana Rao Kvss

May 3, 2020

Interesting dilemma expressed. Was it resolved by saying hold on to it despite its ups and downs. Every body has to love himself and others. So I think each of us is denied the love of other for some time when one is focusing on himself or herself more. Then there is competition from others.

Congratulations for successful A to Z Blogging.

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What industrial engineers do? They continuously strive to reduce the cost of items that people love to use and thus increase its affordability to more and more people.

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1. Suchita
  
  May 4, 2020
  
  You’re very right – we do need to learn to love ourselves and share that love with others as well. Thanks Narayana.
  
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Sonia Chatterjee

May 1, 2020

What a beautiful way to conclude the series! Congratulations on the successful completion of yet another A2Z challenge. I don’t know how you balance it so well but kudos to you for keeping the community motivated towards the finishing line.

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1. Suchita
  
  May 2, 2020
  
  Awe Sonia you give me too much credit! I start planning my AtoZ from Jan – which is the *only* reason I am able to complete it in time. Thank you 🙂
  
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Matheikal

May 1, 2020

Hitting the bottom is quite a painful thing. But if the zenith is in sight, one will manage to go on.

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1. Suchita
  
  May 2, 2020
  
  Hope keeps one going onward – always.
  
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Shweta Suresh

May 1, 2020

Wow! A brilliant conclusion to a beautiful series of love letters. I feel that you have explored love in many of its forms and laid bare the raw truths for us to consume! Congratulations on pulling it off. This has been an amazing ride. I hope to keep in touch even after this challenge. 🙂

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1. Suchita
  
  May 2, 2020
  
  I had been worried that 26 poems on a single theme may end up with me rehashing the same thing. Good to know my experiment was a success. Thank you so much Shweta for all your words of encouragement 🙂
  
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  1. Shweta Suresh
    
    May 2, 2020
    
    Ohh no, there was absolutely no danger of that. There were recurring theme but there was no element of boredom, I can assure you. Poems have never really been my style. I’m more of the story type. 😂 I wish I could write like you! Maybe it’s because I’ve been reading a lot of poems, but I think it’s rubbed off on me too. So yes, your experiment was a huge success. You can make it into an e-book! I’m sure it’ll be an inspiration for many. ♥️
    
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  2. Suchita
    
    May 4, 2020
    
    Thanks so much Shweta! But this is done and dusted now. So no ebooks. Onto other writings. Stories are my first love too 🙂
    
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  3. Shweta Suresh
    
    May 4, 2020
    
    And I look forward to reading more. 🙂
    
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soniadogra

May 1, 2020

Love often leaves you at an impasse. Thanks for this month of love!

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1. Suchita
  
  May 1, 2020
  
  Yes it does! Thank you for spending your time in reading and commenting. Much appreciated 🙂
  
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Lynnette Forest

April 30, 2020

Really beautiful poetry. Thank you.

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1. Suchita
  
  May 1, 2020
  
  Thanks Lynnette.
  
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Anagha Yatin

April 30, 2020

Reminded of the song, “Love comes to those who believe it, And that’s the way it is”, by Celine Dion. How true isn’t it?
Suchita, heartiest congratulations on successfully completing the challenge with an elan and making a permanent place in my heart! Way to go girl…there is nothing that you can not ace, prose or poetry.
Lets keep in touch.

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1. Suchita
  
  May 1, 2020
  
  Love Celine Dion – no one has a voice quite like her. Thanks so much Anagha, you’re very kind as always 🙂
  
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April 30, 2020

Wow, Suchita. Yet another masterpiece. I have loved your poetry throughout the series and I must say since I was told that this is your maiden attempt at poetry, I’ve loved it even more. Thanks for a lovely series 🙂
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1. Suchita
  
  April 30, 2020
  
  Thanks Sundeep for all your comments and for reading all my posts. I have looked forward to hearing your views on each of them. You have been most kind 🙂
  
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nooranandchawla

April 30, 2020

Congratulations on successful completing the A to Z Challenge!
An interesting poem that could be interpreted in a multitude of ways- a fitting end to your series!
Keep up the good work.

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1. Suchita
  
  April 30, 2020
  
  Thank you so much Noor! Yes it felt like a fitting place to sign off.
  
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Durga Prasad Dash

April 30, 2020

Zenith – a nice theme to end the series. Congrats for completing the challenge and being a co-traveller. Even though I could visit only a few of your posts, whatever I could I found them interesting. Wishing you all the best.

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1. Suchita
  
  April 30, 2020
  
  Yes I thought so too that Zenith would be a good point to end the series on. Thanks so much Durga Prasad for reading 🙂
  
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Dashy

April 30, 2020

Loved reading your poems of love. It’s been an amazing time. 🙂 ❤

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1. Suchita
  
  April 30, 2020
  
  Awe thanks so much Darshana ❤
  
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mommytincture

April 30, 2020

Hey Suchita, And with this april season over you get the credit of being the most read poet in my entire darn life. I love you so much for bringing these relatable poems which made so much sense to me. More sense than any other poetry I have read till date.

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1. Suchita
  
  April 30, 2020
  
  You are so very kind Anupriya. Thank you so *darn* much for reading my poems and finding them relatable 😀
  
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Ira Mishra

April 30, 2020

Rock bottom is also another form of Zenith :)! Even my Z post is on Zenith… Same pinch 🙂

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1. Suchita
  
  April 30, 2020
  
  That is a very interesting way of seeing it Ira. Thank you!
  
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