Legacy

Leave a legacy of life and transcend death. Legacy is more important than self-preservation. A life and philosophy write.

Legacy/…………………By sami Khalil

(leave a legacy of life and transcend death)

The poem:

Time moves in tireless steps,

In sequels of eulogy, faceless,

As it chases the reign of kings and queens.

You become what you believe…in its chasms.

For to each, their own answers;

Changing old ways, birthing new ones,

Where fate is the auctioneer

And you are the bidders and plaudits,

Collating your destiny.

To each, their praises and broken hearts,

In the art of acceptances and rejections;

Tokens of our surrendering.

To each, their imaginings and befalling’s,

Swords and shields, as they lurk in figurative

Speech and reality, perusing life and death.

To each, those mummies of the past

And museums of the future,

For there is a magic behind every mystery

And legacy, leaning on the shoulders

Of darkness and the shadows of hope,

Until the time and place of awakening.

For upon an awakening, things transcend

The everlasting emptiness, scanning the mechanics

Of nothingness, stretching visions into idealistic shuffles.

And the more we gaze, the more they do reveal.

To each, are shapes of butterflies and clouds?

In the thresholds of remembrances.

Softly, they call…The infants of poetry and thinkers!

Reviews

[Pax]

A Thousand Sigh…

My brother & dear friend, Sami, Sometimes I think your mind always transcends every time you penned a piece such as this one. I could say that it taken me a long time to finally put words upon reading this few many times every time I came to visit your words in your poetry.

This piece leads me to think that our written words are our legacy… it’s our creation, devotion to the language of the heart & mind – and most specially the soul. On our writes we transcend from mind to mind of the other person to person as it rooted to their mind unto the other, as if like a chain of events to be remember as ‘US’, spreading our words like rapid fire for the world to envision what we see within us and what we observe, read, heard & experienced about life. A philosophy that is rooted deep and grows in blooms beautifully in the minds who have touch by its beauty and thinking grace…

“the more we gaze, the more they do reveal”

That’s what poetry is, written to read many times as our imagination stretches into wider scale to see the depths of the soul its representing… like how we imagine the star, how it gleams our hope into unimaginable depths of the universe, like we transcends beyond the human mind capabilities…

Sigh… brother, you did it, I feel like I lost myself into thinking more, than what it already is…
Excellent!

[Sami Khalil]

"That’s what poetry is, written to read many times as our imagination stretches into wider scale to see the depths of the soul its representing… like how we imagine the star, how it gleams our hope into unimaginable depths of the universe, like we transcends beyond the human mind capabilities… "

Wow. I'm blown away by the power and reach of your intellect and wisdom. I'm still cherishing and enjoying your marvelous words. You are like a surgeon of accurate diagnosis and healing. A guru of sorts too in spiritual matters. Thank you so much dearest friend and brother...:)...............................

[Troy Henson]

This piece has some great metaphors and each line carries such depth about life our journey our existence. We are who we are and out choices make us who we are but we should never lose site of what life has to offer. We look behind us and history is painted but as we turn to face forward we have a clean canvas that is waiting for life to leave it mark.

So much wisdom here Sami. Loved it

Troy

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. So well said and shared. You have given us great insights. So thankful for all the inspiration and time...:)......................

[Eve Ola]

a ver powerful write indeed. the thought behind this write is great, and i love these lines specially that covers the entire topic "To each, those mummies of the past
And museums of the future"
well done. thanks for sharing this master piece

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much Eve for the masterful review and kind appreciation. I'm so honored to call you friend...Take care...:)...................

[Eve Ola]

my pleasure :)

[Sami Khalil]

:).......................

[DJ]

Epic and sweeping,each bud blooming into a bouquet of wisdom,well written.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much DJ. I'm pleased...:)...................

[TL Boehm]

wise words in this. We have a limited amount of time - we should do something with it, not just for ourselves but for those ahead of us and those behind us.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. You have summed it up marvelously. Thank you so much for all...:)..................

[Jennie Baron]

In my case, may my legacy, my "infants," be positive and uplifting words! But your philosophy here is expressed in eloquent and awe-inspiring terms rather than my simpler and more concrete, prosaic language. I'm very happy to have read such beautiful words, and I always take away something from your poems and learn from them.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much Jennie for this wonderful review and vote of confidence. Your legacy will be cherished by someone. Trust me...Have a great one...:)................

[Rita L. Sev]

You certainly leave a legacy with your words and message, Sami - I enjoyed this bit of philosophy!

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much Rita for this exceptional review and kind words. I do hope so. Be blessed...:).....................

[Avinash]

As they say the thoughts become you and you become your world, beautifully reflected through your poem.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. So true and well said. I'm so glad you have visited and shared all of that with us. Have a thoughtful life...:).........................

[Tom]

Everything that we do has repercussions, I'm other words we reap what we sow and he that soweth of the spirit shall reap life eternal in paradise !

A fine piece of philosophical writing, indeed our legacies are so much more important that our immediate material needs !

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. So true and well said dear poet and thinker. I'm so glad you stopped by after all the heavy sports ranting( Joking in the last part only). Many and many thank yous for all...:).....................

[Tom]

Always an invigorating to read & review your poetic philosophical philanthropy Sami and then be inspired !

[Sami Khalil]

Same with you...:).................

[AprilRN1210]

You are such a deep, philosophical thinker, Sami.. I love that about your works.. You always feel like you walk away with something.. I love the way you word things in such a profound and creative way that makes you think... yet makes you feel at the same time... Everyone wants to believe that they leave a "legacy" behind when they depart this world.. It does take looking to notice the things left behind.. with that "awakening" do we realize what it is that we are "transcending"... Therein lies the "magic behind the mystery" that few pay enough attention to behold and understand.. Those "tokens" small clues of treasures past to see the importance of those "mummies of the past and museums of the future"... Made me giggle picturing "fate as the auctioneer"... pretty fitting analogy..

"You become what you believe…in its chasms.
For to each, their own answers;
Changing old ways, birthing new ones,".... that is the secret... to believe... to change the ways of the past, learn from the mistakes of the forgotten and birth new ways and leave the world a better place with what you can do when/where you can...

nicely done, my friend.. I enjoyed..

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. I'm blown away by your degree of knowledge, understanding and insights on things. You have said it all marvelously. That is what I was going for and as if you have read my mind. Whoa...Thank you kindly for all...:)..........................

[AprilRN1210]

It is always a pleasure with you Sami.... You're more than welcome sir:)

[Sami Khalil]

:)..............................

[Anne Timmins]

This is so well structured and with a nice easy flow. Awesome work

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much Anne for the time and effort to unlock this write. All rich blessings...:)...........................