I am locked in a prison cell
And in the desperate depths of its darkness
I am slowly breaking down
Dying, until there is nothing more
Thank you !
It is from the fire of nothingness
That beautiful souls are forged
Souls that beget light upon light
A light that spreads through the worlds
How do I endure this journey?
The journey of dying to be born
With patience and surrender.
Patience and surrender.
It is time now
I open up my hands
and simply place my life into Yours
Your heart is speaking
Do you hear it calling?
Whispering softly:
‘Don’t lose yourself in this world
Always Remember
You are an eternal soul
Forged from a most sacred light
Never forget that
You’ve been born with wings to fly
Let the winds of Grace take you
Deep within your hallowed self
And up through celestial skies’
Hello everyone 🙂
Thank you so much for all the well wishes. I am (and have been) feeling much better now :). My absence has mainly been due to work and it doesnt look like ill be able to write poetry for a while although, I will try when I get the chance and have the energy!! In the meantime, here is another one of my favourite Rumi poems for you. With much much love to you all!!
There was an enormous tree
In the middle of a field
Bearing a single fruit
Glowing like precious gold
Word spread and people came
They jumped all day
Exhausted
They decided to return home
But since that day
They couldn’t forget
The beauty of the glowing fruit
And all else just seemed crude
And so they gathered again
And decided to build a ladder
But every time they climbed
The tree simply grew higher and higher
In frustration they exclaimed
That this fruit
This spell-binding precious fruit
Was impossible for any man to attain
But one man
Sat under the tree
Continuously muttering
‘Good things come to those who wait..Good things…’
Lo and behold
When the time was right
The golden fruit fell from the tree
And disappeared into the man’s heart
Be patient for not all things can be plucked
……
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The world is crying out for help
Empty stomachs scream in pain
Listen lovers of hoarded gold
Give and turn your hearts
Into priceless jewels
The world is crying out for help
Ignorant hatred fogs the world
You who claim to love the truth
Clear the air and speak out loud
Do it even if you stand alone
The world is crying out for help
The sky is raining blood
They hear their mother wailing loud
Why don’t her children
Heed her call?
The world is crying out for help
She cries for there is always hope
As long as there’s a heart that loves
The odds are in favour
Of our world
…..
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What a brilliant mind
I loved to debate
Reason impeccable
Nothing escaped
People would come
Seeking an answer
I would oblige
Heart filled with pride
Yet I struggled
With pain unbearable
Thoughts inescapable
I begged for help
Brought before the One
I was told to surrender
So that I may be shown
The light of my being
My mind said:
How could you have what you don’t already know?
Love answered:
Be silent so you may experience the Truth
In my quiet
I was moved deep within
A world full of treasures
Love, Peace and Truth
Everyday I’m shown some more
When reason objects
I laugh
My heart knows what’s true
And since that day
All has changed
Now, when they ask
I answer:
Surrender is all I know
Love is truly blind
It sees no difference
Between family and stranger
Nor friend or foe
It says: I am the Sun
A mercy to the world
Shining my light on all
Saint and sinner alike
Become, my friend
A heart of love
Filled with compassion
That brims and overflows
So those of hatred
May drown in love
And be converted
To its beauty
And born anew
…..
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Im in love with holy silence
And its heavenly melody
Consumed within the quiet
The music of Life stirs within
In the waters of soundless sound
All evil is cleansed from me
A Love song birthed creation
And in song we can all return
This is the strength of prayer
The power of the Heart
One that sings in remembrance
Is awake and aware
With a Heart that is peaceful
For it is a Heart that is Home
…..
I would like to thank YOU ALL for your kind words of comfort, prayers, and help when over a year’s worth of my work was gone!! I really really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart 🙂
When my hair turns grey and
I reach the sunset of age
I wonder what regrets
Would flood my heart
I would not care
If I left this world
Without fame or riches
A legacy, leaving my name
On towers built up high
I would regret
Not protecting the orphan child
Who cried late at night
All alone
Wondering how he’d survive
I would regret
Not helping the homeless man
Hungry in the biting cold
Hoping for shelter
Just this night
I would regret
Not spreading one more smile
Giving one more hug
And bringing joy
To those in need of hope
So before I die
I’ll do my best
To touch a heart
And change this world
One person at a time
…..
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