The world at my feet...

Pebbles... take me back in time...
Remind me of my childhood...
Simple joys for me...
Collecting pebbles, shells...
Playing 5 stones...
Running around aimlessly...
Making water tea...
Believing those who were sipping it
Savoured every sip...

Today, around me I see...
Children with...
iPads, iPods, PS3s
I wonder...
If they would feel a pebble,
see it glisten in water ...
marvel at its beauty...
I wonder...
Does anyone run aimlessly?
Does anyone make water tea?

[kali]

wonderful! you are so right, no-one enjoys simple pleasures anymore :(

[Edie]

Love this shot and your words. Gorgeous tones and composition.

[Lisa Stein]

Beautiful shot and very wise words. I wonder, too.

[Simply Amanda]

Lovely shot and words. Such truth to them. Hey, I'll have some of your water tea. With an extra lump of pebble:).

[Linda]

This feels like quite an optical illusion (or maybe just my returning dizziness) - I like it lots. Love your pretty sandals!

[Hope D Jennings]

Wonderful image!Your words resonate ! Imaginative play is critical to emotional,social ,cognitive and spiritual development.I am worried for children who are disconnected from the natural world.

[Scott]

Great photo! Like your POV and words!!!

[Paula W]

I agree with Linda @happysnap this really does play tricks with the eye Amrita, clever shot. I love the poem too.

[Sue Wilde]

Such thoughtful words and provoking shot...and I love your pedicure

[Taffy]

I like the composition.

[hazel haver]

yesterday was my birthday and as I get older I love to walk down memory lane with friends and remember all the little things and some of the big things from days goneby

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

A lovely choice of words and a very nice photograph to go with it.. Just smashing.

[Graham Thresher]

A fabulous composition.

[Mariya]

beautiful! I wonder what our kinds would think of their children and their childhood =) times are changing fast =)

[ZambianLass]

Lovely pov

[👑 AnaZad]

Great capture. I like the perspective. I love the words... Very true!

[Ian]

A lovely shot and words that are so very true nowadays, you're absolutely right.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Lovely complementary tones. Nice sandals too :o) xx

[Allison]

Beautiful words! Love the pov.......love the shot!

[Lisa]

Right there with you Amrita! Love your poem - perfect for your photograph! I used to love collecting pebbles (I still pick up stones I like at the beach!!). Especially loved throwing pebbles into the water and watching the ripples!
Happy days! : ))

[Ginny]

Such an interesting composition :) Lovely shot

[Corinne]

nice composition and... i really love your shoes !

[Amrita]

@kali66 @ginnykoppenhol @allisonraposa @thresheg @taffy @sbolden @edie @pflaume @anazad511
@zambianlass. Thanks for all your appreciative words!
@cocobella @psychographer
@steampowered @swilde @happysnap
The sandals and pedicure weren't part of the plan, ... they just walked into the shot , just the pebbles were... :-) Thanks for your comments.

[Amrita]

@plumtree500 A belated Birthday Hazel, i love nostalgia,... thanks
@rennes Thanks Lisa, truly Happy Days...

[Amrita]

@mariyakey True, we can only wonder...

[Vijay]

wonderful thoughts .. I so agree with you ... the simple joys of childhood ...ahh ... great shot .. like the PoV .... BTW ... with the feet ...Pakeezah's "Inhe zameen par mat utariyega, maile ho jayenge. " was the first thought ...haha :-)

[Adam]

Sadly my answer would be that these children do not see the pebbles at your feet. They ought to admire the beauty in this world because like youth it is fleeting. Wonderful sentiment and creative expression.

[Amrita]

@mzzhope Hope, I do appreciate your words, they are literally disconnected from the natural world.
@rennes Me too Lisa, though don't get a chance to indulge in these simple pleasures, thanks for your words.

[Amrita]

@adamj Thanks for your wonderful words Adam...

[Amrita]

@friend2303 Shukriya..."pair to zameen par hain ab gade hue ai dost, ki ab girkar sambhalna gawara nahin, aasmaan mein udaan bhartein hain to sirf khyaalon mein, ki paav to zameen par gain tiké hue."... :-)

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

wonderfully seen! Great comp

[Vijay]

@amrita21 lady .. you need to take up writing i.e. if you are not already doing so .. . seriously ...you are so wonderful with words my friend ... !!!

[joey d.Muli]

This lovely picture's worth a thousand words:)

[Arefin]

beautiful composition and love the words! great picture!

[Rohini Gupta]

Lovely stones. Are those your feet - nice chappals too. Vijay is right - you should be writing.

[eDorre]

Beautiful words and such a perfect match with the photo!

[Daryl O'Hare]

This is so wonderful--composition X 2 :)

[Daryl O'Hare]

@writingdays I agree!