Emptiness
It all begins with a thought
And enters into you
Like a gust of wind
And you feel empty
You come out crawling
Out of the gorge as if
You are in hibernation
And have not eaten thousand years
To fill up your void
You start acquiring worldly things
Nothing is left in your way
One by one you take all in
You grow in size
But no filling has been done to your void
Among all sensual and worldly pleasures
More strongly you feel your emptiness
In reality it is a big delusion
That something physical will fill you up
Comfort your soul
And nourish your growth
Before you understand
Something is wrong
You are entrapped in a web
And caught in a whirlwind of sense gratification
You are tossed up
And from that great height
Like a feather you fall
On a bigger inner hollowness
In the way of downward spiral
No change will come in
Until you understand
Matter is for your mind, body and intellect
But feeling of emptiness comes from your spirit
Copyright © Wahab Abdul | Year Posted 2013
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