L Milton Hankins Poet Rhyme

Bubble of Illusion

When my eyes shall close for the final time
And all I have thought is no longer visceral
The me you thought you knew is no more
What I believed, however, will never be null
The poems I composed, the songs I sang
Sustain me in an ethereal, spiritual alter-ego
I shall continue to influence the world I knew
Perhaps from a bubble of illusion, now so real
More real than the world from which I flew
Do not think because they say I have gone
That I’m no longer an influence from beyond
For I shall continue to motivate for morality
When I am beyond this veil of temporality. 

FIRST PLACE WINNER
Written May 8, 2022
for "Bubble of Illusion" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Unseeking Seeker

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Mark Koplin May 21, 2022 at 2:46 PM Very deep, congratulations Milt on your win!! L Milton Hankins May 21, 2022 at 3:17 PM Mark, I appreciate your comment so much. Thank you!

Paula Goldsmith May 21, 2022 at 8:05 AM Congratulations on your win. A lovely write. Have a blessed weekend writing away....................... L Milton Hankins May 21, 2022 at 9:02 AM Thank you so much, Paula. Your thoughts are so appreciated.

Ann Peck May 21, 2022 at 7:29 AM Great interpretation of Seeker's question! I love "...beyond this veil of temporality." Congratulations on win! L Milton Hankins May 21, 2022 at 9:02 AM Ann, I really appreciate your comment on my poem. I enjoyed writing it.

Jenna Logan May 21, 2022 at 3:34 AM Congratulations, Milt. Posted while I was ill, but glad I'm reading it now. L Milton Hankins May 21, 2022 at 9:03 AM Thanks, Jenna, so much for your thoughtful comment on my poem. I always love hearing from you.

Unseeking Seeker May 20, 2022 at 8:03 PM Superbo! Congrats on your win, Milt L Milton Hankins May 20, 2022 at 8:30 PM Thank you so much, Unseeking Seeker. It was a join to give thought to and write a poem for your contest. I enjoyed doing so, and I thank you for my placement.

Caren Krutsinger May 13, 2022 at 2:39 PM I really like your bubble of illusion poem "The poems I composed, the songs I sang Sustain me in an ethereal, spiritual alter-ego I shall continue to influence the world I knew Perhaps from a bubble of illusion, now so real" - especially that part. L Milton Hankins May 13, 2022 at 5:23 PM Well, I mean it, too!

I Am Anaya May 11, 2022 at 7:45 PM This is my fave Milton, stunning! Uplifting, I am really drawn to this! L Milton Hankins May 12, 2022 at 2:58 PM Well thanks so much, Anaya, for your thoughts. It pleases me that you like the poem.

Bill Baker May 11, 2022 at 4:49 PM I like this one a lot, Milt. We all contribute to the sum of human experience whether we want to are not. Your life will certainly have a lasting influence on many. Thanks for the effort, my friend. Bill L Milton Hankins May 12, 2022 at 2:59 PM Thank you, Bill, for your thoughtful and insightful comment on my poem. You are a kind soul and my friend.

Gershon Wolf May 8, 2022 at 6:59 PM Referring to the last couplet: Perhaps the best way to 'motivate for morality' is 'beyond the veil of temporality.' Permanence adds weight. ~ Gershon L Milton Hankins May 8, 2022 at 7:09 PM Indeed. There is, on the other hand, a big assumption here, as you surely recognize.