Monday, July 6, 2009

I AM LOST SOMEWHERE PROFOUND

I AM LOST SOMEWHERE PROFOUND,
THE DARKNESS SUCKS ME IN
ON MY BACK I AM FALLING DOWN THE RIDGE
HANDS SPREAD FEETS APART
THE LEGS TREMBLE,
HEART GIVES A START
HALF-WAY DOWN THE FALL
I REGAIN MY CALM
A SACRED COMPOSED FEEL
EMANATES FROM WITHIN
IN MOMENTS I’LL KNOW WHERE I’LL LAND UP
BROAD ELYSIAN FIELDS OR DOOMED HOT HELL

FROM WITHIN A VOICE CALLS
SAYING I’LL MEET THE DEVINE
THAT AWAITS MY ARRIVAL
SUCH SOFT AND SERENE THE WIND SEEMS
IN MID-AIR I AM FLYING
FACE TOWARDS THE SKY
THE GLITTER OF THE SUN AND SILVERY CLOUDS
THE BIRDS’ SWEET SOUNDS
IN MARVEL I M LOST
BUT AWARE OF THE APPROACHING DAWN
THAT HAS A DIFFERENT DAY IN STORE
FOR MY SILENT SOUL
LOVE ARISES FROM WITHIN
FOR EVERYTHING AROUND
AMIDST THE FLOWING STREAM, THE RUSTLING TREES
THE CALM WIND AND TWITTERING BIRDS
MY LIFE’S TAKING A MORTAL TURN

IN THESE SERENE SURROUNDINGS MY REMAINS SHALL LIE
FARAWAY FROM THE MAN’S HANDS
FROM HERE I SHALL ASCEND
TO GOD’S SECURITY
WHERE IN CELESTIAL COMPANY
I SHALL RESIDE TO ETERNIY
TO BE OFF WITH THIS NEVER CEASEING
CYCLE OF BIRTH-DEATH

1 comment:

Aishwarya Kandpal said...

lovely wrie up! a piece that reveals the perturbed heart..