I was a celebrity, and for you, divine,
for your every step, I was your spirit,
I was your backbone, I was your home-mate,
and I was your pal of all pals, right!
For kitchen-mundane, a diary
the homemaker's diary to scribble the need;
me her helper helps her, then no worry,
and lists the items, she couldn't avoid.
Writers vomit the ideas of their self,
and I am there, wherever they go;
winners gain me as gifts and I
lie with them in my new golden garb.
Office people, ticket checkers, doctors
and all are there in my counting column,
farm workers and their masters for records,
assist them and that is solemn.
I with delight, sleep with people
of all kinds and pupils of all schools;
they wanted a good bed for me
that they got in their apparel stitched.
I slept in serene places of rest
and now I am thrown at corners,
and in petite spots and
in dirty bins; I await my last breath.
Alas! My celebrity status vanished,
the laptops and phones encroached on
to my compound and I am far-chased;
I, your PEN, see my adieu forever.
Oh, too true. For most of my life myoens were treasures to me. But now, while I still need the occasional biro, I just don't feel the same. It's my devices I can't do without now.
ReplyDeleteI like this. The "death" of pens and pencils has been proclaimed many times in the last hundred years. Frank B. Gilbreth, efficiency expert, filled a coffin with pencils and buried it...He died young. His widow and orphans have joined him in the afterlife by now. I still have pencils on my desk. Typewriters didn't "kill" hand writing, computers didn't, and I doubt that stupidphones will either.
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DeleteOh right...Some Blogspots recognize that I'm logged into Google. Some do not. I'm PriscillaKing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Princilla.
DeleteWhat a thoroughly delightful ode to the "pen" ... so clever.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helen for your visit.
DeleteVery sorry beloved pen. May you rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteThank you,S.G. for your coment.
DeleteI so appreciate this. I journal every morning with a fountain pen and my first draft of my writings is always in pen. I love my pens (3).
ReplyDeleteGood thing that you value the pen. Thank you, Cosmo.
ReplyDeleteI love my pen. I love to write in my note-books and diaries. They are my friends :)
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine the death of pen. Cannot and will not happen despite technology.
Thank you, Anita
DeleteI'm so sorry, Pen. I've always been partial to pencils. But I am sure that there are still many who think you magnificent.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Magaly.
DeleteBeautifully written. I still love my Parker pen though used occasionally for signing cheques with the digital mode usrping its place.
ReplyDeleteThank you,Partha.
DeleteHi hope you are doing well :) I am back blogging after a long time .
ReplyDeleteShilpa, I am alright. Thank you for the visit.
DeleteShilpa, I wanted to read you. But I was not able to open it. If you see this, please do tell me the way.
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