(Rediscovered) Lost Lover

As If

The visual

Of hallucinations

Are the reluctance of mind 

To meet matter

As if the loss 

Of sight once found

Is the abolishment of what once was

And am I seeing you again

My long lost lover 

Of the psychopathic form

Who makes as if 

Thought is a myth

Who sentences real to the unreal

And the unreal to true form

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Eric Pudalov]

Rachel, I am being honest - I think I may have found a new favorite poet here!! Although the title of the poem is "(Rediscovered) Lost Lover," I get the sense that there is more to this work than just a "physical" lover.

When you say:

"As If
The Visual
Of hallucinations
Are the reluctance of mind
To meet matter,"

I feel as though you're speaking from the perspective of one who has discovered ultimate reality within oneself (you, perhaps). And the "lover" of whom you speak is such a part of your past, now, that he seems to be an illusion.

It sounds as if you've reached a state of inner peace (whatever you may choose to call it), and yet, within this work, you're revisiting a time in which you hadn't gained that knowledge yet.

But what's so intriguing about it is that this encounter seems to make you question what's reality and what isn't...what is the true nature of being, and what is just illusion? I think your poem has sparked this within me as well. I appreciate the reminder!

[Rachel Landes]

Thank you, thank you. That is deeply along the lines of the meaning. I feel blessed to have communicated something well understood to you. Have a beautiful day, Namaste, Rachel