Wednesday, 6 November 2013




          If Ever

Just as all rivers turn to Ocean
And all faiths to Thou
I am not sure if my meandering thoughts
Will ever find the path of prayer to reach You

Just as some blotted out stars still shine
And the sky wears a new moon
I am not sure if my empty heart
Will ever be ablaze with love for Thou

Just as waterfall crashes with all its strength
And tears stream down a devotee’s face
I am not sure if my crusty soul
Will ever break to flow towards You

Just as the wind ripples the lakes and ponds
And murmurs in the jungle
Let Your Name ripple my being
Rid my mind of its trenches with Wicked Corner
Hold my fears of facing Truth at bay
Make not a splash ever
And I am sure
I shall not fall from Your Grace
Whether I am downhill, in the gorges or on mountaintops 

written for Real Toads (Challenge : Get Listed with Ed Pilolla) & also posted for Poetry Jam (challenge : What Do You Know for Sure?)

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24 comments:

  1. Vandana Sharma6 November 2013 at 09:38

    This is beautiful absolutely, But I think dear you have not yet linked it to IGWRT.

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  2. Vandana Sharma6 November 2013 at 09:40

    Sorry, just saw, its there.

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  3. Brian Miller6 November 2013 at 10:09

    let your name ripple my being...smiles...i like that much...and chances are most of us will fall from grace at least once...smiles.

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  4. Mary6 November 2013 at 10:52

    I think we all find our own path of prayer...and I am sure that it reaches the One that it is supposed to reach. I like "Let my name ripple my being" as well!

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  5. Kerry O'Connor6 November 2013 at 11:06

    You turned the words into a very effective metaphoric description of faith. Well done.

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  6. hedgewitch6 November 2013 at 11:47

    An issue that is definitely as fluid as water.

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  7. ed pilolla6 November 2013 at 12:25

    in the end this is so stirring and, actually, inspiring. smooth, rich angle you took here.

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  8. Gabriella6 November 2013 at 12:47

    Sometimes we do wonder whether are prayers reach the god we address them to but we should try and be confident they do. Beautiful imagery! I like how you have used nature and its richness.

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  9. Sherry Blue Sky6 November 2013 at 12:48

    I love the likening of human emotion to the various events in nature....lovely to read and to envision.

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  10. Hannah6 November 2013 at 15:40

    I love the idea of the sky wearing a new moon and I also enjoy the name rippling your being...excellent write!!

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  11. Peggy6 November 2013 at 16:22

    Some catchy images in this and although I thought as I was reading that you were addressing a higher being (God), it could actually have a broader meaning as well.

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  12. Margaret6 November 2013 at 17:32

    …can't' help but think if one can recognize such beauty, one's heart already is afire with love for "Thee".

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  13. Laurie Kolp6 November 2013 at 18:29

    I love the ripples!

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  14. Unknown7 November 2013 at 00:49

    To me, sounds more like a beautiful, open soul than a "crusty soul".

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  15. Gillena Cox7 November 2013 at 07:04

    i truly enjoyed reading your poem on consciousness and being

    much love...

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  16. humbird7 November 2013 at 09:46

    'Let Your Name ripple my being' ~ powerful line for me too! ~ thoughtful poem.

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  17. alan17047 November 2013 at 14:35

    emotion and nature are such powerful forces, and you bring them out so well.

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  18. Susie Clevenger7 November 2013 at 14:39

    Let Your Name ripple my being...love that. Such a powerful poem of faith...beautiful

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  19. Unknown7 November 2013 at 21:24

    Sumana the poem is so cute and thoughtful. The most striking is the line 'let your name ripple.....'

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  20. Suzy7 November 2013 at 23:26

    I love how you contrast all things earthly that we know with the Divine who we wonder about and yet somewhere deep inside we know.

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  21. aspiritofsimplicity8 November 2013 at 02:30

    very nicely written

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  22. Uma Anandane8 November 2013 at 06:20

    Let Your Name ripple my being
    Rid my mind of its trenches with Wicked Corner - what a wonderful line!

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  23. Anonymous10 November 2013 at 10:16

    Very well-written... captivating and thoughtful. :-)
    -HA

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  24. annell411 November 2013 at 06:14

    I pulling for you or the person in your poem.

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