“Far away there is the great sea,
With so many creatures unseen,
Life is a struggle there,
But you get the utmost freedom,
Don’t be a frog in the well.”,
That’s what they say.
But why not?
Is the question I ask again and again.
Here’s my family and my friends,
Why leave it all for the great sea?
You keep talking about success,
But for me success is happiness.
Who knows me in the great sea?
Here, everybody loves me.
I’m happy in my little well.
But before you go,
Keep this in your mind,
Water isn’t always bluer on the other side.
For NaPoWriMo, Day 22. Inspired by two idioms, ‘Kuwa ko vyaguta,’ in Nepali which translates to ‘Frog in the well’. This phrase is also used in Japanese proverb 井の中の蛙大海を知らず . The other idiom is a very commonly used, ‘Grass isn’t always greener on the other side.’
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This was amazing and really fun to read
Thank you so much dear. Glad you liked it. 🤗😘❣️❤️
Beautiful
Thank you so much Haroon! ❤️
You’re welcome
बहुत अच्छा लिखा आपने👌
Bahut bahut shukriya Sadhak ji! ❤️💙💕
Lovely poem!
Thank you so much Piyush! I’m so happy you liked it. ❤️
Well written, Shreya! I love the questioning of perceived benefits. Everyone can see a little bit of themselves in this, whether they chose the sea or the well, we have all had these choices and that is why it is so relatable. So proud of you and your writing!
Thank you Brad. Your comments keeps pushing. Thank you so much for always encouraging me. 💕❤️🤗😘😘😘
“Success is happiness”… Such a beautiful thought 😊❤️
Thank you so much Vivek! ❤️💕🤗😘😘😘
I told u na…..you always amaze me with your poetry💞🤩
Much love to you💙💙
🙈🙈🙈🙈 Thank you so much Anushka! 🤗🤗😘❣️💕💕❤️
I am another happy frog in my well 😀
Cheers to being happy! 🤗😘😘
The water isn’t always bluer on the other side. . .
True! 🤗😘💕❣️❤️
Your work allows people from so many different places, cultures and languages to understand your message. Even mostly unilingual me. Ok, I know a little French too. I remember your multicultural essence from the first time I read your poetry. I think everyone is stuck in some kind of well, and many are right now quite literally so. But you carry within you the wisdom and traditions of many languages and cultures and your youthful, creative energy is such an inspiration to so many at this time of global paralysis. Your theme is well chosen. You speak in tongues. You are awesome.
🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈 How do you do this?? Send me over the moon with each comment! Thank you so much Xavier! 🤗😘💕💕💕❤️
Wonderful poem.
Thank you Ishaan! ❤️
You are just a wonderful person and your writing will only get better. Your family and friends are lucky to have you in their lives. Have a wonderful evening.
Thank you!
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Clever. May I share this on a poetry site of mine? (full credit, link provided, of course) 🙂 No pressure though.. Cheers!
Thank you so much dear. So sorry for not responding earlier. This means a lot to me. 🙈🙈🤗🤗😘😘😘💕
Loved it.
And interestingly enough I too was looking for writing at that topic. But my theme would be rather different 🙂
Haha! Thank you so much. I’m glad you loved it. 🤗😘😘😘💕❤️❣️
It is upto us, to be in the sea or in the well, each having their own reasons..
Nicely written!
So true! Thank you so much Harsh. ❤️🤗😘😘😘💕❣️❣️❣️
Another beautiful poem from you….❤️
Thank you Navin! 🙈🙈🙈🤗😘😘😘😘💕❤️
Very excellent. This is a great example of how to say so much with so few words. Perfect.
Thank you so much Charles. 🙈🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘💕💕❣️❤️
I shared this on one of my poetry sites. I should have checked first! Sorry! 🙂 Let me know if you don’t want it posted. 🙂 Thanks.
here’s the post:
https://grumpysgiftspoetry.org/2020/04/22/a-frog-in-the-well-wildheart/
Thank you so much dear!! I appreciate it a lot. Much love. ❤️🤗😘😘😘💕💕💕
Amazing 👌 👌
Thank you Neha. ❤️🤗😘💕❣️
Bravo! ❤️
Thank you so much dear ❤️
I like the way you have been so consistent during this NaPoWriMo season. 🙂
Thank you so much dear. ❤️🤗😘😘😘
❤️🙂
I loved this poem. Simply beautiful💗
Thank you so much Kaylen. It means a lot coming from the Weaver of Words! ❤️😘🤗💕
Well Done You See……
The frog lived down in a hole where there was all he had to live. One day, a softshelled turtle came by and told him about the sea. ‘The sea? Hah! It’s paradise in here. Nothing can be better than this well. Why don’t you come down and share my joy?’
The turtle tried, and failed as the mouth of the well was too small. ‘Why don’t you go see the sea instead? During Yu the Great’s reign, there was flooding for nine out of ten years, yet the sea barely grew an inch. During Tang of Shang’s reign, droughts were experienced in seven out of eight years, yet the sea hardly shrank. Being unaffected by such disasters is the joy of living in the sea….’
Moral: Some ignorant people know nothing aside from their own world.
Thank you so much, dear. And I’m sorry I didn’t reply earlier. There has been some glitch with my WordPress notification. Your kind words are highly appreciated. Much love!
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Like!! Thank you for publishing this awesome article.