Beloved

for Sahar

I am just a girl--
the same girl you are.
Wishing to be brave enough
to stand naked in the day's light.

I have the same moments
of weakness and courage

that you do;
I am not strong enough yet
to stand alone.

 

We are all part
of the greater One.

Do not think
that your words are not worthy
or that your heart
is not as wide as mine.

I lived without a voice once
and would never wish

to live such a life again.

Some days we are the poet

searching
and some days we are the beloved

found.

 

Author's Note

part of the conversation that inspired this:

E..,In my country poets are called ''MAJNOON'',a folk tale character from the sands of Arab,who wandered in deserts searching for LAILAH[his beloved]and died after her death,a majnoon is the one who is crazy in love,In the city that time an order was passed to stone him to death if he would come searching for LAILAH,so yes,some might think those who love words are crazy but why pens like you would flinch,when all the stones of Arab couldnot keep majnoon away,you must keep on quenching this thirst,if it is Hashish ,it flows in your blood,you cann't live without it ,you must write,

Reviews

[JohnnyMagrinho]

This poem made me initially think of the transition from childhood into becoming adults, where we go from being innocently confident and unembarrassed about ourselves not only as people but our naked form, to overcompensating later in life where our form and self are far too cringeworthy to ever be judged. Combining that with the overall sense of religious zeal/flavour running throughout the poem, I found myself thinking this could easily be about our need to cover up in the eyes of God.

That original sanctity that our body is holy and not for the eyes of others is rich within this poem as there is talk of devotion to a god and that the readers voice/word is just as worthy as the writer's. I think that adds a bit more depth to the poem if somewhat implicit of the presence of a prophet/messiah within the piece.

I like the author's note as it does shed light on the context on the whole and lets us understand exactly what is going on.

[Rossen]

The communication Art's~
Heartfelt and loving ... profound finish

[Robin]

your words capture the spirit ~ lovely Emily

[...]

. you are so precious ... so tall ... so elegant ... so graceful ... so eloquent and so poetic ... one can only admire you and feel blessed by your presence ...

[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

Your words flowed with such ease *smiles..elegant,lovely and graceful..

[Patient Poet (Yos)]

I lived without a voice once
and wouldn't wish to live
such a life again.
Some days we are the poet
searching
and some days we are the beloved
found.


I can really relate to that , its just me, sometimes words flow from us like a river, with no stops , but sometimes, the river is dry , waiting for the rain to wet its way down its curves , sometimes we don't find the words to say what we need, but when the rain come, it fills us with love , and yes , sometimes we feel beloved. again..... beautiful Poem, beautiful words
Yossi

[Star Cross]

This is a magnificent piece, and you have a truly a gift with the words that you write with. The emotions just flow through my body whenever I read this poem.

[An owl on the moon]

This was such an honest, tenderly moving, lifting write... expressing both the fragility and strength of being... Beautifully expressed and the last sentence is simply perfection...

[Dezaraye]

This is a beautiful piece of strength, courage, love, and desperation. These feelings come and go and it always amazes me that I can feel something so deeply one day and the next feel something completely opposite just as strongly. Emotions, feelings, yearnings, wantings ... they are SO powerful. As are your words.

[cest la vie]

To be a witness to such a conversation..
Fortunate souls are we.
Beautiful, Emily!!