Thursday, 17 March 2011

lost in a maze

a place I don't recognize-
I try hard to do that
I am stuck in there
in the midst of nowhere
when I try to take a step forward
I go four steps backwards
I am lost in the maze-
a maze of my own making

"can you please chart an escape route for me?"

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36 comments:

  1. Ramesh Sood17 March 2011 at 10:30

    I will let the maze continue to amaze me..I won't escape..nor will I move forward..I will stay exactly there.. What a poem.. a delightful read..

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  2. G-Man17 March 2011 at 20:42

    Gautami...
    Unlike most Men...I CAN read a map!
    Your 55 was very nicely written, I LOVED it.
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End

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  3. Brian Miller17 March 2011 at 20:55

    i was just playing hide and seek in a hedge maze the other day with a kid i work with...this though made me think of the mazes we create in our own minds...

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  4. moondustwriter17 March 2011 at 23:16

    mazes are tricky aren't they - they mess with the mind.

    very nice 55

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  5. ladynimue18 March 2011 at 04:23

    Very interesting !
    I liked this :)

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  6. izzy18 March 2011 at 06:32

    We do like challenges! thanks-

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  7. honeyhaiku18 March 2011 at 07:52

    This often the way, stuck somewhere of our own making.

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  8. hedgewitch18 March 2011 at 07:57

    I think we all have been there, done that, as they say...Sometimes walking backwards actually gets you out, others, you do need a map.

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  9. Jack18 March 2011 at 08:40

    Gautami,

    Read all pending poems. You really convey your feelings in depth even in 55ers. After reading the end lines of each, I have a feeling there is something more to it than you show. Hope all is well, if not please do share.

    Take care

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  10. anthonynorth18 March 2011 at 08:50

    Patience, discipline and determination usually work. Great words.

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  11. Titanium18 March 2011 at 09:15

    Climb up on top. You'll be able to see over the maze, perhaps even walk on top of it and you'll be out before you know it.

    Hey, you *knew* I'd be advocating for climbing! Always go for the high ground.

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  12. LKHarris-Kolp18 March 2011 at 09:25

    I've been there... I love the ending!

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  13. thingy18 March 2011 at 09:37

    It's awful to feel lost. Map-wise or innerself-wise.

    A great piece.

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  14. Jingle18 March 2011 at 09:37

    the maze of your own making,
    what a fun take.

    love the word play,
    beautiful 55.

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  15. Monkey Man18 March 2011 at 09:54

    Do I know that feeling.

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  16. Eric 'Bubba' Alder18 March 2011 at 10:05

    What, you don't have a GPS? (LOL!)

    Nice 55, Gautami!

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  17. flaubert18 March 2011 at 10:24

    Happens to the best of us, Gautami.
    Well done.

    Pamela

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  18. kkrige18 March 2011 at 10:54

    Give yourself the time and space to find your way. Maybe you need to step back to move forward.

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  19. girl dreaming18 March 2011 at 11:26

    being lost can only be appreciated after we have found our way out... beautiful words...

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  20. Belinda18 March 2011 at 12:42

    A familiar predicament, indeed.

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  21. Jannie Funster18 March 2011 at 14:57

    Escape Route? Yep!

    Balance. Integrity. Joy.

    And be nice to you -- you're the best think you've got!!

    xo

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  22. Mike Patrick18 March 2011 at 16:51

    First you need a minotaur, then you need a clue of thread. Of course, Theseus as a guide wouldn’t hurt either.

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  23. wordsasunder18 March 2011 at 17:59

    Reach out your hand until you touch the wall. Walk forwards. Never lose contact with the wall, no matter how convoluted your path. You WILL come out at the other end. Try it, you will be amazed.

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  24. nan18 March 2011 at 18:26

    I like the recognition of "a maze of my own making."

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  25. versebender18 March 2011 at 18:34

    A place you don't recognize, but of your own making. Interesting and well done. Vb

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  26. Tumblewords:18 March 2011 at 20:42

    Strange how we do that - and eventually work our way out - nice post!

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  27. Mama Zen18 March 2011 at 21:28

    I know that feeling!

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  28. Kavita18 March 2011 at 21:56

    Aahh.. am there myself, Gautami.. And I lost the map I made too.. grr! I think I'll shoot up a flare, like an SOS, hoping someone sees it.. and then I'll call out for you too!! Till then, I'll try and enjoy this maze.. :)

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  29. trailsofthepen18 March 2011 at 23:11

    Sometimes decisions can lead to maze of our doing, well, at times I'd feel a bit that way. ☺ Hope you found the way out!

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  30. vivinfrance19 March 2011 at 00:18

    Subtle poem, and a-maze-ing. I do hope you're out of the labyrinth now.

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  31. Jerry19 March 2011 at 03:13

    Try taking only two steps back and always turn left at Albequerqe.

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  32. Akelamalu19 March 2011 at 03:38

    Hope you find your way! Nice 55.

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  33. Judy Roney19 March 2011 at 05:50

    Wonderful metaphor of what life seems like at times. Well done. I hope we all find our way.

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  34. Kim Nelson19 March 2011 at 11:51

    In a few brief lines you've accurately recounted a circumstance familiar to all. Nice write.

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  35. liv2write2day19 March 2011 at 17:24

    Life is a maze and, yes, sometimes we do create it. But it's fun to work our way through it. Enjoyed this one, Gautami.

    http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/textures-response-to-monday-morning-writing-prompt/

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  36. Madeleine Begun Kane19 March 2011 at 23:07

    Ah, that sounds so familiar. Nice job!

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