Back Home-On the Other Side
Nithya Venkat enjoys writing about nature and different aspects of life in the form of poetic verses.
Home is where the heart is. We do not realize what we have when we have it.
This poem is about the journey of a horse looking for greener pastures and a place better than home. It did not take long for the horse to realize the place that he was searching for was the one he was running away from.
Far from the west
The horse galloped
Looking for new pastures to graze
As he galloped
He thought about
Back home and happy days
The green green grass
The rivers and valley
The sparkling lakes and streams
He wondered if the journey was worth
Will it fulfill all his dreams
As he galloped
He grew thirsty
His gallop slowed down to a trot
His shining coat now turned dusty
Mane limp flopping about
His body burned as if on fire
His brave spirit slowly gave way
All his thoughts of finding new pastures
Now slowly faded away
As he looked around him
All he could see
Were arid mountains
Boulders and rocks
Desert sands had filled the land
Where once green green grass did sprout.
Not giving up
The horse galloped
Trudging up the mountainside
He pulled himself up with all his might
Up to the peaks touching the clouds
And lo behold on the other side
The horse looked on with delight
For on the other side was his home
His spirits danced in delight.
For you see
His gallop had not taken him far from home
Just over to the other side
Where desert sands had swallowed the land
With green pastures lost insight
And lo behold from the mountain top
The horse did realize
The promised land that he was looking for
Was his own home
On the other side
It all started from where he began
Trying to gallop away
Not so far had he to go
To realize home
Is where
The heart wants to stay.
© 2021 Nithya Venkat
Comments
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 08, 2021:
Thank you Chrish, you are so right . We lack appreciation of what we have and when we get lost we wish that we can find our way back.
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 08, 2021:
Thank you Brenda for your visit and appreciation.
Chrish Canosa from Manila Philippines on January 08, 2021:
Same in life, we wander so much finding the place we ought to believe we belong. That sometimes we lost ourselves along the way, and worst we no longer find the way back home. The problem is just we lacked appreciation for what we already have
So much to learn behind your poem!
An awesome day to you
BRENDA ARLEDGE from Washington Court House on January 07, 2021:
Vellur,
Wonderful message in this one.
I loved the story of the horse.
Great job!
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 07, 2021:
Thank you Louise Powles; horses are majestic creatures.
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 07, 2021:
Thank you Nell, I am so glad you liked this poem.
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 07, 2021:
Thank you manatita44, we are at times like the deer.
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 07, 2021:
Thank you so much Bill, you made my day!
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 07, 2021:
Yes, home is a safe haven filled with unconditional love. Thank you for your visit and comments FlourishAnyway.
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 07, 2021:
Thank you John, I agree grass is always greener on the other side.
Louise Powles from Norfolk, England on January 07, 2021:
That's a lovely poem. Horses are such beautiful and majestic creatures.
Nell Rose from England on January 07, 2021:
That was beautiful. And so true for the rest of us, especially at this moment. I loved it!
manatita44 from london on January 07, 2021:
Charming piece and very meaningful. Reminds me of the deer that goes searching for its own scent, not realising that it was coming from its own body. Lovely poem!
Bill Holland from Olympia, WA on January 07, 2021:
I love the poem, I love your creativity, and I love the message. Well done, my friend. Thoroughly delightful!
FlourishAnyway from USA on January 07, 2021:
What a wonderful way to describe the feeling of returning home after traveling. No matter how fabulous the places are that I visit, I like the comfort and predictability of the place that I call home and the loved ones there that make it home.
John Hansen from Queensland Australia on January 06, 2021:
A delightful poem with a good message, Nithya. The grass is not always greener on the other side.
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 06, 2021:
Thank you MGSingh. I am glad this poem reminded you of your favorite horse.
Nithya Venkat (author) from Dubai on January 06, 2021:
Yes we are just like the horse in this poem.Thank you fit your comments and appreciation.
Chitrangada Sharan from New Delhi, India on January 06, 2021:
Well composed and thoughtful.
This is in fact true about the human beings too. Always thinking that may be the grass is greener on the other side.
Nice horse picture. Thank you for sharing this.
MG Singh emge from Singapore on January 06, 2021:
This is a very nice poem. I love horses and I've been riding them for the last 30 years and also play polo. Made me nostalgic for my favorite horse Hector.
