P & L Analysis

by Padmaja Iyengar-Paddy

I often ask my mind to refrain
From thoughts of loss and gain.
In life, we win some, lose some.
To rave and rant would be dumb,
But never treat loss with disdain…

For better or worse,
A blessing or a curse,
Our each and every action
Is followed by a reaction
That’s smooth or terse.

It is always good to learn
From the experience we earn
In the journey of life,
That is constantly rife
With possibilities of finger burn.

When a walk is enough, don’t run.
To be sometimes serious too is fun.
But nothing is worth its while,
That takes away our smile.
We all have a place under the sun.

P & L denotes Profit and Loss

24-Mar-2013

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Comments on this Poem

Thanks very much TCA Sir for your erudite and apt comments and for liking this poem.

Padmaja Iyengar
27-Mar-2013 07:47 AM

Through simple and easy rhymes, you have revealed a practical philosophy that life should be taken lightly.Hedonism and epicureanism preach that pleasure gives the greatest happiness. Much of our troubles will go away, if we are not too obsessive about success and failure. Nice, thought provoking poem.

T.C.A.Srinivasaramanujan
27-Mar-2013 07:15 AM

Thanks a ton Drs. Leela and Kalyani.

Padmaja Iyengar
26-Mar-2013 05:38 AM

liked it !

kalz
26-Mar-2013 02:15 AM

hi how true what you say. unfortunately many people have lost best period of their life brooding over losses and being glum forgetting how to smile. nothing can cure of them of this malady

leela
26-Mar-2013 01:14 AM

Thanks very much Kulbir for liking this poem.

Padmaja Iyengar
24-Mar-2013 09:44 AM

Beautiful thoughts beautifully expressed!

Kulbir
24-Mar-2013 07:32 AM