It takes a strange courage, to love without reward

It takes a strange courage, to love without reward

To live in a darkness that echoes light

To swallow the sunlight

That reflects neither the face of the Beloved

Or the attachment.

It takes some courage to shine like fire

Mirroring purity, pursuing soul

Demonic and heavenly, full of glory!

It takes the suffering of no escape

to turn back to self with metaphors of superiority

And dissolve, like how water in the fields sinks

Like how pain in the hearts, glitter

 

Like how streams in the moon haunt

It takes a unique surrender

To let go of the havens we once tended

 

It takes a big heart to pray for all we ever loved

Until we too must depart

Its the reality of the universe
Frail as the rain of September,

harsh as the heat of May.

I bet you remember those moments

that changed our lives

That in someways,

sent my life into some quicksand of fate.

Reviews

[Annie S]

Very intriguing. this poem reminds me of myself. Well done :)

[Prritiy]

And dissolve, like how water in the fields sinks
Like how pain in the hearts, glitter
.
.
I bet you remember those moments
that changed our lives
That in someways,
sent my life into some quicksand of fate.

the poem moved from being philosophical to personal, though whatever is written is felt and that is true.....
lovely lines..

best wishes

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

I love the phrase "quicksand of fate". Overall, the poem reflects one thing that people tend to overlook. I suddenly remember this statement by someone popular: Love begins when manipulation stops. Thanks for sharing this. :)

[moog-drika]

i must say you beautifully portrayed the poem with amazing punch...
got many favorite lines...
thank you so much for sharing such a great poem! :)

[Reeti]

There is richly thought-out philosophy elicited here. it's encouraging to know that courage in a labyrinth of incidents must pervade for us to survive... though i think unrequited efforts feels very morbid. The concept of having loneliness, grief, weak vanity, detachment, achieving self-significance, denial against acceptance, while finding courage makes this a very fine verse. It is purely literary. Your hold of vocabulary is strong and so is your way of expressing courage. The similes you have used, i dare say, are subtle. i may sound all too optimistic, but, actually, I have sincerely enjoyed reading this and reviewing it. =)

[Balkaran Sidhu]

Thank You Reeti....AM glad you enjoyed reading this

[Reeti]

you're welcome!