Gliding — aroused
and enshrouded in a crowd,
my heart pounds under the
fierce July sun.
His darkness calls and my soul
aches, always delivering more
than expected.
Within us there is buried light,
I thought as I sailed the sea
of varied emotions.
I sought to battle with his
demons, knowing that though
they were silenced they could
never truly be defeated.
And anything that I could want
was there in his eyes.
For growth requires soul to
have endured both joy and pain,
and light demands darkness so
as to emanate and be seen.
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68 Responses
Wise Sanaa, and such truth and wisdom in your close.
Thank you so much, Anna 🙂 so good to see you ❤
Wow! “Within us there is buried light”–yes, always!
and that last stanza is etching its truth in my brain!
Thank you so much, Susan 😀 so glad you liked it ❤
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
Contrasting images of ‘buried light’ and light demanding darkness are so true, profound and amazing. Such a wonderful and thought provoking poem! Really magical lines Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Sumana 😀 so glad you liked it ❤
moonset
invites tomorrows sun rise
time grows
__ There is forever a source of “light.” “Light” may simply be in your minds thought as it invites tomorrows’ time. _m
Definitely 😀 thanks for stopping by, Magyar ❤
I love “Within us there is buried light.” So true and so beautiful to contemplate. We spend our lives trying to bring it forth.
Thank you so much, Sherry 😊 so glad you liked it ❤
A truly romantic tale deep and brooding
Thank you so much, Jae 😊 so good to see you ❤
This poem is superb Sanaa. May we help each other dig up the buried light. I love your ending.
Thank you so much, Myrna 😊 so glad you enjoyed it ❤
Brilliant write, Sanaa! Loved these lines, especially:
“His darkness calls and my soul
aches, always delivering more
than expected.
Within us there is buried light,
I thought as I sailed the sea
of varied emotions.”
Thank you so much, Frank 😀 so glad you enjoyed it ❤
If only we all could be satisfied with what we’ve got. What a sensible guiding poem this is Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Robin 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤
Light demands darkness, love these lines. We go through so many ups and downs while navigating the uneven paths of love and life.
Thank you so much, Sulekha 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤
Powerful words! Two opposite emotions. One will never exist without the other.
Thank you so much, Jyothi 😀 so good to see you ❤
I love the image of the buried light which surely exists in all of us.
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so glad you liked it ❤
So true, Sanaa:.
‘…growth requires soul to
have endured both joy and pain’.
Thank you so much, Kim 🙂 so good to see you ❤
Brooding in a season of darkness wonderfully and powerfully captured. I especially like, these lines:
For growth requires soul to
have endured both joy and pain,
Very true.
Thank you so much, Khaya 😀 so glad you liked it ❤
Wonderful words. I am still thinking about them.
Thank you so much, Sue 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤
Wise words, Sanaa! Lovely write.
Thank you so much, Bekkie 🙂 so good to see you ❤
That last line was so amazing! Amazing poem! Thanks for linking up with #WednesdayVerses
Thank you so much, Reema 😀 so glad you liked it ❤
(and thank you for the lovely prompt)
If it is true, as you say, that “growth requires soul,” and I believe it IS true, then I know a lot of soulless people, for they are not growing.
🙂
The struggle between darkness and light. Lovely poem.
“Within us there is buried light” – my favourite 🙂
Thank you so much, Nimi 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤
Yes! doesn’t it? totality is drenched of both yin and yang. Thanks for a lovely poem Sanaa
much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
This is really good — very insightful and relatable. You gave me pause for thought when you said you sought to battle with *his* demons, but not your own — as if you were giving full release to yours. I like this very much.
Thank you so much, Moss 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Your conclusion is very telling, Sanaa. You tap into the human heart so well.
Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
You shone a light on this dark tale. Wonderful!
Thank you so much, Vivian 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
“And anything that I could want
was there in his eyes.”
Beautifully expressed Sanaa !
Thank you so much, Neeraj 😊 so glad you liked it ❤️
I do hope the he is question is battling alongside the protagonist, because without unity of purpose, that battle can be lost. Very tempestuous and intense.
Thank you so much, Rommy 😊 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Sometimes I feel that we need the darkness to really appreciate light
Definitely 😊 thanks for stopping by, Bjorn ❤️
Now this is a wonderful poem Sanaa especially the last stanza.
Thank you so much, Robin 😊 so glad you liked it ❤️
Darkly romantic, It is the voice of the heart. Light needs darkness to shine… beautiful
Thank you so much, Susie 😊 so glad you enjoyed it ❤️
Thoughts of a brooding Heathcliff.
😉
and light demands darkness so
as to emanate and be seen.
Paradoxically true! One needs contrasts to be seen more effectively!
Hank
Definitely 😊 thanks for stopping by, Hank ❤️
like the thought of buried light….
❤️
Quite profound! (And btw I like the new decor.)
Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
such truth and beauty
❤️
“buried light” image caught my attention. Always the Light is there.
Thank you for linking to Monday WRites Sanaa
Much😇love
My pleasure Gillena ❤️
much love…