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mazHur
10-26-2007, 07:23 AM
A Thing Called God
by mazHur



I am a lover of old things
they are the wealth of time
that waits for no one
and moment by moment
takes away the shine
from the face of new things
and smudges them into ugliness.
Yet I cannot but love old things
they are like pages from history
not yet crossed the finishing line
I cherish the charm of their looks
their everlasting style and design
and if they need uplift
renovate,rejuvenate and relive them
make them look in health again
Some people call them antique
well, they are not completely wrong
because they may still be young ,
younger,raw and green-
like new disposable stuff of these times-
and oblivious of its treacherous hands
sooner or later which will leave their marks
on the shield of their lives as well
but never mind, nothing will ever remain
the same
Everything, everyone will lose its marbles
one day -
but most are forgetful
of natures process of change
change, they say, is forever
it begets fruit and finesse
makes old wine taste tastier
gets you new ideas from old books
grows you into yourself
wiser, experienced and what not
old things face the same fate
aging tempers and seasons all
prepares them for tougher times
old thing need less care
provided they are not done up
and lucky enough to kiss
the heights of senescence
The're easy to maintain
have less fear of being stolen
or robbed off from you
it's also said ,'old is gold'
but never silver
base metals remain base
no matter how long they live
for those who shun old
there is great lesson for them here
we live in modern times
yet think of olden days
old affairs, old love,
old edifices, old places
old memories of love and hate
get lost in the ocean of nostalgia
we cannot forget (i wonder why?)
past personalities of olden times
old relics,relationships
and things of all sorts
above all we love and continue to worship
the oldest of all things
(If I may call it so)
remodeled, refurbished
yet youngest in mind
the beginning and the end
we call God!

blazeofglory
10-26-2007, 11:51 AM
A Thing Called God
by mazHur



I am a lover of old things
they are the wealth of time
waits for no one
and moment by moment
takes away the shine
from the face of new things
and smudges them into ugliness.
Yet I cannot but love old things
they are like pages from history
not yet crossed the finishing line
I cherish the charm of their looks
their everlasting style and design
and if they need uplift
renovate,rejuvenate and relive them
make them look in health again
Some people call them antique
well, they are not completely wrong
because they may be still young ,
younger,raw and green-
like new disposable stuff of these times-
and oblivious of its treacherous hands
sooner or later which will leave their marks
on the shield of their lives as well
but never mind, nothing will ever remain
the same
Everything, everyone will lose its marbles
one day -
but most are forgetful
of natures process of change
change, they say, is forever
it begets fruit and finesse
makes old wine taste tastier
gets you new ideas from old books
grows you into yourself
wiser, experience and what not
old things face the same fate
aging tempers and seasons all
prepares them for tougher times
old thing need less care
provided they are not done up
and lucky enough to kiss
the heights of senescence
The're easy to maintain
have less fear of being stolen
or robbed off from you
it's also said ,'old is gold'
but never silver
base metals remain base
no matter how long they live
for those who shun old
there is great lesson for them here
we live in modern times
yet think of olden days
old affairs, old love,
old edifices, old places
old memories of love and hate
get lost in the ocean of nostalgia
we cannot forget (i wonder why?)
past personalities of olden times
old relics,relationships
and things of all sorts
above all we love and continue to worship
the oldest of all things
(If I may call it so)
remodeled, refurbished
yet youngest in mind
the beginning and the end
we call God!

I too believe that we have obsession with things of olden types.
We keep on modeling things or we polish things and simulate them to new things.

[I] like the poem and indeed it is so honestly direct. It urges us to unlearn things that are obsoletely presented.

mazHur
10-26-2007, 12:15 PM
I too believe that we have obsession with things of olden types.
We keep on modeling things or we polish things and simulate them to new things.

[I] like the poem and indeed it is so honestly direct. It urges us to unlearn things that are obsoletely presented.

thank you, Fire, for getting the point

blazeofglory
10-29-2007, 11:46 AM
I read your poem a second time and they are really deeply absorbing. How beautifully you have presented ideas on things that age and be old.

I too am very convinced that when we keep on holding things and when it gets old it will gain more value.

In our part of the world people hold the belief that if you marry an ugly woman you will find her beautiful and lovely after a few years.

Yes of course we love God just because it is old.

You have everything in the making of a great poet. I am sure.

mazHur
10-29-2007, 12:07 PM
I read your poem a second time and they are really deeply absorbing. How beautifully you have presented ideas on things that age and be old.

I too am very convinced that when we keep on holding things and when it gets old it will gain more value.

In our part of the world people hold the belief that if you marry an ugly woman you will find her beautiful and lovely after a few years.

Yes of course we love God just because it is old.

You have everything in the making of a great poet. I am sure.


Oh, no, Glory, that would be too much for me ! I am just a learner, curious and inquisitive, and I may be wrong!
Anyway, I sincerely thank you for the great comment
best
PS: My personal opinion is that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Nothing is 'ugly' in this world-it's the choice of the beholder. And the beholder doesn't find beauty in faces only-he may find it in his love's eyes, lips, bosom, hips, waist, gait, speech,smile, laughter, hair,eyelashes and eyebrows, her mind, her habits, her sexiness,her tone, her skin, her color, complexion, looks, ,,,,could be anything !

And as for beauty, I think beauty or ugliness don't matter-- youth is beauty in itself !

Saphira
10-29-2007, 03:43 PM
That mazHur sad about God was nice.