You have left “ me “ in the tunnel of my body
with light and darkness walking alongside
Without leaving me a clue how to exist between this fight
compression of both opponents is knocking down my being
Which one is taking the battle, unable to weighing
Sometimes darkness is everywhere my eyes can see
Crushing my soul and breaking my heart as if it meant to be
Robbing my dreams and snatching away all my gleeful hopes
Dismay ,sorrow and disappointment lamenting over my corpse
senses lost in jungle of regrets ,fear , shame and pain
Standing in the middle of nowhere feeling isolated ,insane
Anger is wind , tears are rain and helplessness is season
Everything about me is questioned and “trusting “ has no reason
Empty,shocked and shaken by circumstances I am in
Trying to figure out what is gained and what is stolen
Then suddenly game twisted again and I am in different phase
Darkness has disappeared and sun is spreading rays
This time light is triumphant and life is full of glow
Sky is blue and earth is lush,nothing looks dull or slow
Birds are singing songs of hope and joyful tomorrow
Life is rich with happiness as much as you can borrow
Everything seems to be bursting with joyous metaphor
Hugs of love and gifts of smiles,time is such a sweet anchor
On souls’s tree chirping wishes and merry thoughts are nestled
To heart’s ears by beating breeze joyous promise is whispered
Eyes glittering with gratitude,head is bowed to Divine
As if all has been good so far and will be remaining fine
Before I could settled for the moment,things got upside down
Shivering In the awe of swap thinking if I was clown?
Time has been passing by day by day and year by year
I remained stuck in this battle until white hair appeared
When my body wrinkled,I realised my soul grew younger
Physical eyes declined when ,inner vision grew stronger
Wondering heart of mine one day could step out of mist
Like everyone else I could finally had my gift
Power to see what is lying underneath the pretence
Peeking through the reality ,things could make sense
What I have been bearing wasn’t only my body ‘s curse
I saw darkness and light prevailed across the universe
I wondered who placed them there to fight eternal battle
Each of them existed there for other as an obstacle
My body like millions of others was fabric of these two !
Ego shattered into the pieces erasing what was drew
With what I claim this world and what it supposed to be
If I am just a “fabric “ and there is no such thing as “me” ???
Darkness and light pulling strings and shaping my destiny
Did I come here from heaven to perform “puppet “ and leave?
Or there is something waiting yet to be revealed?
Proceeded with my journey towards my goal
I realised that all the answers possess only my Soul!
Vastness of my Soul had no end as pure ,divine Sea
Led me to perpetual heights like ever growing Tree
Where I met eternal Light of my ever evolving soul
That Light promised me that unshaken control
Over the both of powers playing with my life
“Light” gave me the Will power and freedom which one to drive!
It felt so liberating to get rid of messy cage
Where I was stuck in a fray full of hatred and rage
Seeing with the Light from higher brings in so much peace
Finally I have something which I claim “mine “ at least
What a powerful poem! And a powerful soul gift!
ReplyDeleteThank you for lovely words dear Debra🥰
DeleteI am fan of your powerful art 🤗♥️
Beautiful
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteWhat a brilliant poem ... so powerful ... I enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
All the best Jan
Oh thank you so much dear Jan 🥰
DeleteLovely. Sobering. Sorrowful at the beginning. The darkness is a thief.
ReplyDelete"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." John 10:10
Thank you dear Sandi
DeleteBoth live inside us my friend the thief and the deliverer
I just wish we learn to keep balance and harmony among them ♥️
Very beautiful, baili.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week
Thanks dear Pedro 😊
DeleteLovely poem, Baili.
ReplyDeleteThanks for liking dear Margaret 🤗
DeleteGosto muito quando solta a sua sensibilidade e usa as palavras para escrever um poema. Este é muito inspirado e inspirador.
ReplyDeleteUma boa semana.
Um beijo.
Hearing such kind words from an exceptional poet like you dear Grace is an honour 🥰
ReplyDeleteThank you
You have been doing a lot of soul-searching. Me too. It is not easy to see inside ourselves but it is a worth while journey.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing sometimes i feel like I need to get a Wilmington Dumpster Rental and throw everything away, but seeing light gives me hope.
ReplyDeleteDear Baili, a Whisper from Another Soul:
ReplyDeleteI read your words, they thundered deep,
A soul’s long tunnel with shadows that creep.
The clash of forces—light and night—
A silent war without respite.
Your pain, it echoes through each line,
A raw, brave truth your thoughts define.
The rain of sorrow, winds of grief—
Yet still, your voice found no relief.
But then, a flicker, bright and clear,
The sun breaks through, the skies appear.
Hope returns on feathered wing,
And with it, songs begin to sing.
You ride the waves of joy and fear,
As years slip past and truths draw near.
Your body aged, but soul took flight—
From darkness rose eternal Light.
To question “me,” to ponder fate,
To seek beyond the human state.
Your words unfold a sacred scroll—
A timeless journey of the Soul.
And oh, the beauty that you’ve found—
A peace where love and grace abound.
No longer captive in despair,
But choosing Light in open air.
I thank you for this gift you gave,
The courage of the path you brave.
A mirror held to hearts like mine—
Reflecting strength, and truth divine.
So journey on with steady flame,
Each step you take reclaims your name.
And know, dear poet, in your art—
You've lit a lantern in my heart.
John
Oh dear friend John 🥹🥹🥹
DeleteWith teary eyes and soothing heart I thank you from the bottom of my heart for such a sweetest gesture 🥹🥰
You are incredibly talented poet I I wonder why don’t you share your divine gift on your blog 🤗🙏
I feel indebted to your kindness and love as blogger friend as you share most precious part of your soul,your poetry wow I feel not just honoured but very lucky 🥹🥰
Thank you so much for enlightening my simple place with your beautiful poem 🤗😊👍
Hats off to you 🙏👌🥰
You are welcome Dear Baili and thank you for your reply. Thinking about what you said and yes, I will be adding a little poetry to a future post. I'm sure I will be looking forward to your comment on it! All the best to you! John
DeleteHeartfelt thanks dear John and welcome to share your thoughts and beautiful poetry 😊it will be an additional blessing to my simple blog 🤗🙏
DeleteWhat a wonderful response to baili's poem, John - truly well done.
DeleteDear Baili, I continue to be amazed by your poems and the profoundness of your posts in general. It's indeed an eternal battle between the light and darkness, in us and in the world.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your thoughts that make us readers think.
And thank you for your always kind and interesting comments. It's lovely to learn about your everyday life as well.
Happy and blessed spring to you and yours!
Thank goodness dear Sara for kind visit and sweet words 🥰
ReplyDeleteDearest Baili - this is a beautiful poem that describes so well the war that goes on in one's soul. I hope you have a blessed day. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much dear Debbie 🥰
ReplyDeleteYes each soul has been assigned a this duel battle and victory is hard until we make a journey inwardly and meet to Divine light hidden within the core of soul 🥹♥️
Love ,hugs and best wishes 🥰♥️♥️
I am always amazed by your ability to write so well in English, especially your poetry. It makes me wish I knew Urdu so I could read what you write in your mother tongue. Thank you for sharing this.
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