NaPoWriMo Day 17 Poem: Name – Divine or confine?

ALS NaPoWriMo Day 17:

Shakespeare said, “What’s in a name?” Do you agree? Some people attribute a great value to their name. What value do you attach to your name? Is there any name that you particularly like? What is the meaning of your name? Write a poem seeking inspiration from these thoughts.

 

Poem: Name- Divine or confine?

 

Know me by my deeds,

Hear my thoughts speak,

Remember me by my verses,

For they express how I truly feel

 

 

What do you like about me?

Would that change if I change my name?

Would you value me less, if ever,

I decide to be called by another name?

 

 

My name is not my identity,

It’s how you address my existence,

My name is simply few letters,

How can it insinuate who I am?

 

 

It surely connotes a meaning divine,

A prayer is what it signifies,

And prayer is truly the centrum of my life,

But my soul isn’t chained by the name assigned.

 

©Vandana Bhasin

17.04.2023