Mihir Kamat

The wheels are in motion

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Mihir

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It’s quiet outside
Maybe too quiet
The mind is restless
It won’t go to sleep

It seeks answers
To a million questions
Solutions to problems
Searching, waiting, and watching.

The heart joins in
Beating slowly, in a deep rhythm
Music that pushes the mind
Forward on its unknown quest

Yet there is something missing;
The mind knows it is alone
But longs for something more
Than just the ordinary

The body can’t take it anymore
It craves for a piece of the action
It twists and turns
Spinning out of control

The wheels are in motion
The quietness all gone now
The fire burns brightly within
A spark is all it took.

© 2013 Mihir Kamat
Inspired by this week’s writing challenge.
Image copyright of Mihir Kamat.

Comments

32 responses to “The wheels are in motion”

  1. seeker Avatar
    seeker

    Eloquently written.

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      Thank you very much.

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  2. Ana Avatar
    Ana

    Poetry is not dead, it is more alive and needed than ever. Thank you for this.

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      You’re welcome! Thank you for stopping by.

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  3. Isha Khan Avatar
    Isha Khan

    Nice one. Loved reading it.

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed reading it.

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  4. andy1076 Avatar
    andy1076

    Well written! 🙂

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      Thank you.

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  5. elenamusic Avatar
    elenamusic

    Love the picture! I like the “spark”.

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      Thanks!

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  6. segmation Avatar
    segmation

    What a great spark! I love your digital photo. What awesome colors! Thanks for sharing. http://www.segmation.wordpress.com

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      Thanks! I like this picture too, the colors are great and it has some fond memories associated with it.

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      1. segmation Avatar
        segmation

        Have a great weekend and looking forward to seeing more photos from you! http://www.segmation.wordpress.com

  7. cookiecharm Avatar
    cookiecharm

    Congrats on being Freshly Pressed! Well deserved! Wonderfully written

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      Thank you! Glad you liked my post.

      I’m still trying to come to terms with being FP, hopefully it will sink in soon.

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      1. cookiecharm Avatar
        cookiecharm

        Believe me I completely understand! I am new to blogging and I skipped around because I got my first pingback. haha Let it sink in and ENJOY!

  8. NW Frame of Mind Avatar
    NW Frame of Mind

    Thanks for a great post! Poetry doesn’t always grab my attention but this was just what I was looking for tonight.

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      Thank you for stopping by! I’m honored that you could connect to this piece.

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  9. Dave Walker Avatar
    Dave Walker

    Beautiful.

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      Thank you.

      Reply
  10. sweetmelissa1954 Avatar
    sweetmelissa1954

    Amazing inspiration

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      The photo sure was.

      Reply
  11. Dhanya Gopal Avatar
    Dhanya Gopal

    Congrats on being freshly pressed. A charged bit.
    Keep writing. 🙂

    PS : There’s a grammatical error in the first line, it should be “It’s” instead of “Its”.

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      Thanks. Fixed the error.

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  12. meleonardo Avatar
    meleonardo

    The picture lured me in and the writing persuaded me to stay. Well done.

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    1. mihirkamat Avatar
      mihirkamat

      Thank you.

      Reply
  13. 321 Equals Six Avatar
    321 Equals Six

    Excellent. Thank you

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  14. Darkcinnamon Avatar
    Darkcinnamon

    your words coma alive on the pages man…love it…

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  15. ibraryunus Avatar
    ibraryunus

    A very lovely and visual poem, that does force a visual interpretation as soon as one ‘listens’ to the tune of the words. And a nice image to go with this post I must say ….

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  16. snoopyppsn Avatar
    snoopyppsn

    thats nice

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  17. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    I love this. I’ve spent many a night like this – it’s like that pause before action takes place. And then it all starts to move forward – and you have no control anymore – the wheels are taking you towards where you need to be.

    Wonderful.

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  18. sunofladies Avatar
    sunofladies

    Loved the poem.next time i capture anything i’ll try to put it into words as well. 🙂

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