Masks, Anyone?

Aruna@RipplesnReflections

MASKS  OFF: We’re less than a week away from Halloween! If you had to design a costume that channeled your true, innermost self, what would that costume look like?

Am kind of allergic to masks, you know, in life,

In a mom or son, dad or daughter, husband or wife!

But the daily prompt today says I must strive

Channelize my inner self and thus feel alive!

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Masking my joys or sorrows or (as many will vouch)

My anger,  never comes easy, in the chair or on the couch

I generally mean what I say and say what I mean,

Habits at this age, are pretty difficult to wean!

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Halloween I have not partaken wherever I’ve been

Familiar I am only through books and the screen.

Masks best left alone, to wear or use, I am never keen

Even writing about them you can see, is not my scene!

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But choose one I must as DP says no, sorry

Here is one – woman in all her powerful glory

Ancient India worshiped her as “Shakti” *

Source of all energy, she inspires “Bhakti”! **

* Shakti – Cosmic Energy / Power

** Bhakti – Devotion

Maa durga images
Maa Durga or Goddess Durga The supreme source of Power and Knowledge

Happy weekend, folks!!!

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16 thoughts on “Masks, Anyone?”

  1. andy1076 October 25, 2014 / 11:26 pm

    Have an awesome weekend ahead! 😀

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  2. rajivkrishnan57 October 26, 2014 / 10:13 am

    That’s you personified …. truly open, nothing to mask or hide and an embodiment of the innner strength of a woman!! Wonderfully expressed too. Loved this one.

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    • ripplesnreflectiontimes October 26, 2014 / 1:07 pm

      You always say the things I love to hear! For a change say something not so nice ..ha ha!! 😊😊

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  4. sujanvi October 26, 2014 / 1:03 pm

    Masks for good reasons like white lies never hurt anyone….Loved the Ma durga mask … so powerful and captivating

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    • ripplesnreflectiontimes October 26, 2014 / 1:10 pm

      Hmmmm! I agree with your views on white lies but personally I don’t like it. ..even when I do it myself! This Durga image is an eternal favorite of mine… I use it often in theme ideas. ☺

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  5. Soul n Spirit October 26, 2014 / 7:49 pm

    Good take. It seems poetry is the new flavor of the season !

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    • ripplesnreflectiontimes October 28, 2014 / 7:42 pm

      New flavor? Talking about me or you? I have always loved writing in rhyme… would not call it poetry – my writing not qualified for that, yet! 😉

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      • Soul n Spirit October 28, 2014 / 11:32 pm

        Oh, I was talking about you only but in a different context. It was not to emphasize who started later or sooner writing in rhyme. Since you suggested me once to write in prose when I was generally writing in rhyme initially and your posts were generally in prose,your last few posts were in poetry form so made a mention of it and I thought I could take that liberty since I have read all your posts from day one. As far as Qualification is concerned, everybody has his own set standards. 🙂

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