Saturday, October 28, 2017

Selfless Love


Left over piece of cake
Left in the fridge
Days go by
 
He opens the fridge
Sees the piece of cake
Leave it for her to eat
 
She opens the fridge
Sees the piece of cake
Leave it for him to eat
 
A week goes by
He argues she should eat
She argues he should eat
 
One more week goes by
They decide to split the cake
And open the fridge
 
The cake has become rotten
Both stare at each other
Selfless love in their eyes

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    1. Thanks for your comments Sandhya. I appreciate it.

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  2. Probably one of them could have bought another cake on the first day itself so that both could've eaten?

    Destination Infinity

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    1. Thanks for your comments Rajesh. This was a left over cake piece from a large cake they bought for a party they hosted. Also this logical thinking did not happen when they put the left over piece in the fridge on the first day. People just put the left over in the fridge and don't think about it.

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  3. Mr. K. Parthasarathi posted the following comments.

    Excellent poem. A moving one, it portrayed the true love that is not demonstratively shown but in a subtle manner. It brought back fond memories of such instances. Thank you.

    (For some reason, my system is not picking up his comment. I have no idea why. My humble apologies to Mr. KP.)

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    1. Thanks for your comments Mr.KP. It is very nice of you to express this complement.

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    2. It was a mistake from my side.When I comment from iPad instead of iPhone it works.Sorry for troubling you.

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    3. Thanks Mr. KP. Now we know which one works.

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  4. Uh oh ! Poor cake :)

    Nice poem. In just a few lines shows what caring for another person is about.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Sujatha. You said it in a better way.

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  5. In the current world we are living the hectic, stressed lives we lead, its very tough to find such selfless love.... .... Glad you found selfless love SG

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    1. Thanks for your comments Dee. Appreciate your complements.

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  6. Beautiful poem SG! This is indeed selfless love.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Ash. Appreciate it.

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  7. Selfless LOVE. True LOVE.
    Posted on October 28 no less. Point taken.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Mr. The Cagey Bee. You noticed it was posted on October 28, a special day for us. You let the cat out of the bag.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Vineeta. Appreciate it.

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  9. This is everyday affair in my home:)

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    1. Thanks for your comments Renu. Ahhh. I am happy you have selfless love in your home.

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  10. Wow! Only a man who loves selflessly can write something like this! ❤️

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    1. Thanks for your comments Darshana. And, welcome to my blog. I really appreciate your complement.

      Darshana, please visit here as often as possible. Thanks.

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  11. So beautiful and so happy to see that you are still here!! God bless you and keep on writing!

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    1. What a pleasant surprise. So happy to hear from you Swatantra. You remembered after all these years. So much to talk about. Will send you an email. Take care.

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  12. How sweet! It doesn't seem to be a fiction... True stories are truly different!
    So, what is special about October 28th?

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    1. Thanks for your comments Sindhu. October 28 was our wedding anniversary day.

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  13. Awwwe now that's sweet. My husband and I probably would have had a battle of Hunger Games for that piece.��

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    1. Thanks for your comments Rajlakshmi. Appreciate it.

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  14. That seems like a slice of real life and a shining example of selfless love!!

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    1. Thanks for your comments Shilpa. Yup, that was a real incident.

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  15. thats such a sweet thing to do... I would not have let it rotten; would have immediately broken into two and shared:) :)

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    1. Thanks for your comments Janet. Long time no see. People just put the left over in the fridge and don't think about it. These are not preplanned.

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  16. Aha!,This piece I hadn't noticed.A matter of true love.I think a leaf from your life-story.Nice to read.

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