volition

we were born to fullfill the arduous journey of meaning accomplishements, but sometimes in the modern life we seem to forget it.

In lofty posture
and sublime air
I face The parliament of self :
can I demand thee?

I want to be hanged by the noose of commitments
to toil in the grinds of the escaping hours,
It’s sweeter  for my liking  
It’s more gracious for my soul
than the knife of trivialities

there shan't be tempests of regrets vexing my serenity
only counted breaths of sweet goodbyes
i'll recumbently rest my bones
and dance with my perky memories
of my buoyant commitments
I leave my Clayey  box of trivialities


swayed with eager
ravished with love
to re-encounter  the eternal
 the one I’ve been searching for my whole life
so can I demand once again  ?

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

I love your words of poetry... your wisdom and insights shared on life and love. We are distracted by much in this life, and do so often lose our way... find ourselves wandering restlessly. Yes, please... ask the profound questions, and wake us from our sleeping ways.

[Latifa]

thank you for your review dear Craig :)

[An owl on the moon]

Love to see you filled with inspiration. :)

[Emily]

Vary nice poem!
Well done!
Keep on writing!

[Mutasem Amayreh]

I feel there's a dialogue ever present in your poetry and that I believe is just great!

[Latifa]

thank you dear Mutasem :)

[Ruth]

Your poetry is a delight to wander through :) Always a poignant reflection and universally so :)

[Latifa]

thank you for your delightful review dear Poppy :)

[ANTO]

Uber eloquent Latifah.
Upon reading the line 'The parlement of self ..." - I was minded to think of the adage 'Whosoever is his own counsel has a fool for his client' and Chaucer's 'The Parliament of Foules'
but then I thought if we cant trust our own counsel who can we trust?
I liked where this took me Latifah. :)

[Latifa]

thank you for your delightful review :)

[fattycbreezy52]

The emphasis on meaningful accomplishments is well brought our here in a typical Elizabethan language.
Good work,Latifa:)

[Latifa]

thank you for your delightful review :)

[wordman]

i believe this would be a good play for shakespear
enjoyed very much

[Latifa]

thank you for the review

[wordman]

my pleasure