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Monday 9 March 2015

The Lotus Girl

They made her the target of their bloody malicious game.
They bullied- unfair allegations, personal-attacks, insulted her name...

Building from Bullying #1000Speak
Source: IndiBlogger

The ignorant mean haters had no idea of her talent, creativity or power.
She survived & thrived even in muck; just like the Lotus flower!

Lotus-Flower

She continued to blossom & earned more support, knowledge & fame!

Source

55-words poem & 5 Sentences Fiction-
Linking with-
Two Shoes in Texas - Name
Five Sentence Fiction- Spoiled
dVerse- Open Link
ABC Wednesday - L For Lotus 

#1000Speak - Building From Bullying - Thanks for this relevant topic. Much needed.
Thanks to Val for the info that my poem is relevant for this month's theme for #1000Speak.
Bloggers can link their #1000Speak posts here.
Thanks IndiBlogger for sharing the topic. IndiBloggers can submit their posts here.

Note- My Mom always advised me to be like the Lotus. I have faced many instances of bullying.
I am trying to be like the Lotus. 
I had written this poem for the above prompts. Then, Val informed me about this month's #1000Speak theme. Have added two images and changed the second line to link with #1000Speak.
Have you faced bullying? Do share in the comments below.
Let us blog and share #1000Speak

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49 comments:

  1. Gattina9 March 2015 at 11:42

    It is such a beautiful exotic flower !

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  2. Linda Kay9 March 2015 at 19:33

    Beautiful flower - are you the lotus flower?

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  3. KParthasarathi9 March 2015 at 21:55

    The similarity brought out between the girl and the lotus flower is apt.
    The virtuous are not tainted by the surrounding circumstances but bloom to their full potential

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  4. Old Egg10 March 2015 at 12:37

    Luckily she had the strength in her own abilities and could achieve her dreams regardless of the malicious taunts. I love the comparison with a lotus whose beauty is achieved by consuming the muck beneath it.

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  5. Sindhu Devi K10 March 2015 at 16:35

    An inspiring poem, Anita! Probably, this is the story of every successful person... They say, it is the struggles that make the success sweeter :) What else can be a better example for success stories than Lotus?

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  6. Indira Mukhopadhyay10 March 2015 at 16:58

    Beautiful.

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  7. K.A. Acharya10 March 2015 at 19:20

    Beautifully penned, Anita. An apt analogy.

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  8. Anonymous10 March 2015 at 21:34

    This is a wonderful poem. My mind has been on #1000Speak which is going to have a link on March 20 to Building from Bullying. This peom tells a brief, but inspirational story.

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  9. Mary Hill11 March 2015 at 05:38

    I loved this poem too. Really encouraging. I want to be like th Lotus flower too.

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  10. Josie Two Shoes12 March 2015 at 08:26

    It takes great inner strength and courage to overcome rumors that see to destroy one's credibility and good name. It sounds as though she knew her own value and refused to be dragged down to the level of her detractors! I really liked this post!

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  11. Tina Basu12 March 2015 at 15:22

    That's great words of encouragement

    Tina from The Sunny Side of Life

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  12. Roshni20 March 2015 at 00:06

    That's a wonderful analogy! Thanks for participating!

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  13. Ravish Mani20 March 2015 at 00:13

    Great thought & philosophy, Anita. Leading the life of a lotus is the essence of enlightenment. Two quick points: Beauty out of mud and water falls on it but it don't get wet. :)

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  14. SM20 March 2015 at 00:50

    Definitely nice when we win. =) Love the imagery with the Lotus flower.

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  15. Anonymous20 March 2015 at 00:53

    Lovely Anita! :)

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  16. Kimmie20 March 2015 at 01:00

    Beautiful poem!

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  17. yvonne20 March 2015 at 02:23

    Interesting analogy, the flower and the girl both thriving in muck. Thanks for being part of 1000 Voices Speak!


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  18. Arpita Dash20 March 2015 at 07:12

    Simple yet inspiring poem dear... :)

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  19. Rachna20 March 2015 at 10:21

    Thank you for taking part. Short and impactful.

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  20. AmitAag20 March 2015 at 12:22

    Awesome 55er!

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  21. Unknown20 March 2015 at 12:56

    I was also bullied at one of the schools I studied in. But like the flower in your poem, I learned to not let it bother me and I grew out of all that unpleasantness.

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  22. Anonymous20 March 2015 at 13:29

    Beautiful one Anita!
    Here is my post - http://happinessandfood.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/a-choice-bullied-vs-beautiful/

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  23. Nabanita20 March 2015 at 14:32

    Beautiful and so true...we need not be boggled down by bullies :)

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  24. Abhijit Ray20 March 2015 at 14:58

    Agree. I heard while growing up live in the society like lotus flower. Let not the surrounding affect you. Let not the rain wet you.

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  25. Roohi Bhatnagar20 March 2015 at 18:00

    The story of the lotus always inspires me as well, Anita.. Very nice lines..

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  26. Unknown20 March 2015 at 18:31

    Lovely take on the theme soul-sis, power packed indeed.

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  27. Indrani20 March 2015 at 21:25

    Yes! A cause of concern and great message with the post. :)

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  28. Anmol Rawat20 March 2015 at 22:11

    Nice poem and a good message Anita :)

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  29. Kokila gupta20 March 2015 at 23:20

    So nice and beautifully related to Lotus .. A fresh take on the theme Anita :)

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  30. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 02:33

    Again, I'm amazed at how many chose to speak through poetry this month. A great message and thanks for being part of #1000Speak!

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  31. Mridula21 March 2015 at 12:48

    A wonderful take, I agree with your mom on her advice.

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  32. Bikramjit Singh Mann22 March 2015 at 16:22

    beautiful wish i had read this when my schooling was going on ...

    and such a beautiful message from your mum

    Bikram's

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  33. Anonymous23 March 2015 at 15:31

    Very inspiring poem, Anita! And you really are a lotus girl - strong, talented and creative. Your mom must be proud of you. :)

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  34. Grace28 March 2015 at 21:13

    Such courage to bloom as lotus flower~

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  35. Anonymous29 March 2015 at 02:47

    Part of it is to grow and bloom as a lotus flower, but no one should ever make you feel you are not a flower.

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  36. Alex Dissing29 March 2015 at 03:52

    Beautiful extended metaphor, nicely done.

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  37. brudberg29 March 2015 at 11:39

    I think breaking the bullying happens with the same strength a flower breaks the winter's spell.. Just a little warmth and she blooms.

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  38. Rinzu29 March 2015 at 22:11

    Lovely. Mothers always give beautiful lessons :-)

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  39. Mary31 March 2015 at 17:20

    Glad to see you at Open Link. Nice story here, Anita!

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  40. Roger Owen Green31 March 2015 at 23:46

    Bullying can be so difficult! Nice outcome.

    ROG, ABCW

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  41. Photo Cache1 April 2015 at 08:58

    Such a beautiful flower to represent a lovely country and its people.

    Frankly My Dear

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  42. Powell River Books2 April 2015 at 06:01

    Beautiful flowers. - Margy

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  43. Lmkazmierczak2 April 2015 at 08:43

    Powerful prose and message♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/lighting/

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  44. Sharp Little Pencil4 April 2015 at 03:05

    Anita, this is so, so true. They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, but sometimes it just kills you. Thank God this girl found her way... and so many others who live to tell. GREAT. Amy

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  45. Mary21 May 2016 at 02:20

    I really like the comparison to the lotus flower! Yes, a very powerful message here.

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  46. Sumana Roy21 May 2016 at 07:37

    a positive message wrapped in beauty & presented in such an exquisite manner....

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  47. Susan21 May 2016 at 15:02

    Wonderful poem! We usually ask for a new one, but bless you for bringing this by so we can all read it.

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  48. hyperCRYPTICal22 May 2016 at 02:03

    So well done.
    Anna :o]

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  49. Chinmayee Gayatree Sahu16 July 2021 at 22:32

    How beautifully written is this ❤️. Very inspiring and it surely made my day 😍🌻

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Your words mean a lot to me.