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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36 comments:

  1. SandhyaOctober 28, 2017 at 7:18 PM

    Beautiful! True love!

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    1. SGOctober 29, 2017 at 6:09 AM

      Thanks for your comments Sandhya. I appreciate it.

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  2. Destination InfinityOctober 29, 2017 at 5:44 AM

    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. SGOctober 29, 2017 at 6:12 AM

      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. SGOctober 29, 2017 at 8:50 AM

    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. SGOctober 29, 2017 at 8:53 AM

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

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    2. KParthasarathiOctober 29, 2017 at 10:30 PM

      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. SGOctober 30, 2017 at 6:06 AM

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

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  4. AJEYA RAOOctober 29, 2017 at 6:18 PM

    Interesting!

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  5. Sujatha SathyaOctober 29, 2017 at 7:44 PM

    Uh oh ! Poor cake :)

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

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    1. SGOctober 30, 2017 at 6:08 AM

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

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  6. DeeOctober 30, 2017 at 1:19 PM

    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. SGOctober 31, 2017 at 7:06 AM

      Thanks for your comments Dee. Appreciate your complements.

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  7. Avada KedavraNovember 1, 2017 at 12:15 PM

    Beautiful poem SG! This is indeed selfless love.

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    1. SGNovember 2, 2017 at 6:47 AM

      Thanks for your comments Ash. Appreciate it.

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  8. The Cagey BeeNovember 1, 2017 at 9:37 PM

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

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    1. SGNovember 2, 2017 at 6:49 AM

      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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  9. Vineeta YashswiNovember 2, 2017 at 2:39 AM

    Lovely poem S...

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    1. SGNovember 2, 2017 at 6:49 AM

      Thanks for your comments Vineeta. Appreciate it.

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  10. RenuNovember 4, 2017 at 3:06 AM

    This is everyday affair in my home:)

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    1. SGNovember 4, 2017 at 7:07 AM

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

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  11. UnknownNovember 4, 2017 at 9:54 AM

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

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    1. SGNovember 4, 2017 at 6:34 PM

      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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  12. SwatantraNovember 6, 2017 at 4:50 PM

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

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    1. SGNovember 6, 2017 at 6:24 PM

      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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  13. Sindhu Devi KNovember 7, 2017 at 9:06 AM

    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. SGNovember 7, 2017 at 5:10 PM

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

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  14. RajlakshmiNovember 7, 2017 at 5:52 PM

    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. SGNovember 8, 2017 at 5:33 AM

      Thanks for your comments Rajlakshmi. Appreciate it.

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  15. Shilpa GargNovember 7, 2017 at 6:18 PM

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

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    1. SGNovember 8, 2017 at 5:34 AM

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

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  16. Dr Genevive AngelaNovember 8, 2017 at 12:57 AM

    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. SGNovember 8, 2017 at 5:44 AM

      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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  17. How do we knowDecember 20, 2017 at 9:03 PM

    So sweet!

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  18. rudraprayagaJanuary 5, 2018 at 5:34 AM

    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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