It has been a while since I’ve been able to tap into my poetic energy and let the flow take control. Being in lockdown and in isolation for so long, whilst also juggling a few personal events in my life has meant that I’ve been on the go non-stop. I feel lethargic and tired and it’s hard to get my mind to focus. I wanted to let go of the thinking mind and allow the poetic mind to show me what it is that needs my care and attention.
This poem is symbolic both of the pandemic, of the lockdown, of adversity, of life and of being human. The format which I’ve written it gives the reader the discretion to interpret the words and the poem how they wish, is it one connected poem or two? That’s for the reader to decide. Make of it what you wish, I just hope that it helps ignite a thought, a feeling and or an awe in you.
Rise into the journey:
Step back and give me space,
I feel as though I’m far from grace,
My back has been turned on all that I cherish,
I’m not yet ready to perish.
Which question do I ponder?
Which route do I take?
Is there any wonder left in this place?
We’re all so weakened by grief,
So constrained by the loss,
So confused by the pain,
So lost in our thoughts.
I can’t feel the beat of my forgotten heart,
Is she still there? Or is it all lost?
There is no knowing when things will end,
There is no promise of a mend,
There is no hope, there is no fear,
There is no pause, there is no steer.
We’re all in limbo, we’re all in space,
We’re all humans who have fallen from grace,
We’re all worn out,
We’re all so torn,
We’re all waiting,
For the great unknown.
There may be mystery but no surprise,
Some day soon we will rise,
The past will be gone and the future will arrive,
The truth will prevail, there won’t be lies.
So what does this mean?
How does it end?
You are the master of your own descend,
Rise above it and you will see,
You have more choices than you perceive.
Lurk out of the shadows,
Find your own joy,
Despite all the sorrows, we can all grow.
Feel the light, find the grace,
There is beauty beyond this place,
When we arrive we will see,
That this journey was meant be.
Love Always,
M
Souloom™ 