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Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Travel
Some people are crazy
Bitten by the wander-lust bug
They would vie for
Looking at the same sun
Same moon and the same blue sky
To carve out a new meaning
They would risk their life
On the moon soil
Scratch their head
If they could have a mermaid
dance
In the Mariana Trench
In the pacific
And some would delve deep
Into their soul
Listening to the song
Of consciousness
Entreating them
To open their eyes
To the cosmic dance
In their whole being
Through countless births
We all live for this craziness
Because this is life
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What a joyful way to view life. Wonderful and happy poem!
ReplyDeleteDancing with dolphins - pure joy - maybe dreaming of travel is the most important
ReplyDeletethat's what travel does - it kicks us out of that sameness that can become a prison for our thoughts and actions.
ReplyDeleteA nice ending, and so true...
ReplyDeleteIsn't it true, Sumana! Part of being human is desiring to see other places besides our own. Some desire and need more adventure than others, but everyone yearns to see somewhere else!
ReplyDeleteTravelling opens our eyes, even if its the same sun, moon or sky ~ Sometimes the cosmic dance sounds different when you are in another country and time zone ~ That's the craziness of life, smiles ~
ReplyDeleteAnd sometimes travel becomes a competitive sport and we see places only through our cameras or iPhones instead of just letting it fill our souls. Interesting and thought-provoking take on the prompt!
ReplyDeleteThere are indeed different ways to travel. Some see it as a competition while others are more ready to open their souls.
ReplyDeleteSame moon, sky, etc. but if one doesn't
ReplyDelete"And some would delve deep
Into their soul
Listening to the song
Of consciousness"
then I'm not sure what good travel does.
Your last stanza brought clarion focus.../entreating them to pen their eyes/to the cosmic dance/in their whole being/through countless births/ for yes, our greatest journeys are always spiritual, always in lesson with each lifetime. Travel on the planet does enrich our perspective, broaden our horizons but it all pales compared to the internal voyages.
ReplyDeleteAn exciting read.
ReplyDeletesmiles... you know i wouldn't mind a dance with a mermaid...just saying... smiles
ReplyDeleteSo much beauty everywhere to be seen......if we traveled our whole lifetime, we could not see it all.........(this is why I watch nature and travel movies, hee hee).
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...I can't imagine staying in one place. The world has so much to show us.
ReplyDeleteha ha ...thats the craziness......beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI must say I think it would be awesome to see the earth from "the moon soil".
ReplyDeleteA wonderful adventure--beautiful write!
ReplyDeleteI like this, Sumana. How true is it that the best journey we can have is the journey of self-discovery, and one need not travel to exotic places (though that for sure can be quite exciting and educational) to attain the self. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your summary at the end. Yes indeed, this is life!
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