Running out of words
in a velveteen quicksand
Engulfed in the eternal
I listen to my oceanic orchestra
My inner world jostles
and i turn the other way
until i’m facing away
from my eventual fate
Everything and nothing
all at once, twice and all times
I move feelings
I force sadness
I grab the fleeting
I am an enigma
stuck in my own ways
locked out of my own soul
Freer than i can ever be
I am imprisoned to face
the death of my thoughts
Faded, jaded and the light
that dims and fails to stay
I flicker in the glass bead game
Scratching my shedded skin
I reveal
nothing at all, no one at all
everything i ever was
—
Art by James Fenner
12 responses to “[520] Enigmatic Presence”
Rahul! Oh my gosh is this beautiful. Every line just got better and better, this is truly a masterpiece!!! I love every ounce of it, literally perfection 🤗🤍
Thank you so much Grace. Always a pleasure to know you read my work :’)
Miss you and your beautiful work, dear friend!! It’s been too long 🤗🤍. Hope you’re doing well and your 2023 is off to a brilliant start! Thinking of you, Rahul 🤗🤗
Hey, missed reading you as well. Will be on it now.
Got back into writing fairly recently after some dark night of the soul journey so I’m sure I’ll write here more. Thanks for thinking of me <3
Of course! Aww I’m happy to hear you’re writing again and flowing with your journey, my friend.
The poem is deep and thoughtful, although I’m not able to comprehend it fully. However, my vocabulary is surely increasing by read more of your poems! Hopefully, one day I’ll be able to fully comprehend your poems. Besides, the cover picture used is so attractive to and fits the poem well. Kudos!
Thank you! Im glad my words are helping you in some way
Too sad! I can’t imagine the feeling of “an enigma
stuck in my own ways
locked out of my own soul” … Please find the key!! Luke 1:78
Thank you. The journey is about finding the key and this self reflection is a part of that 💫
👍🏽🗝️
A poem of self revelation. Beautiful.
Thank you 🙂