Bubble of Illusion

An unseen lamp hidden somewhere Someone kindles for you when you arrive Unperceived it creates beam of contemplation Illumines the pathway of your destined journey. The free thoughts you create as mental fresco The lamp makes it ostensibly self-radiant Enmeshing your soul within the maze of ego That designs the road you choose to travel alone. On the way you pick up some flowers Someone gracious blossoms for you But you think these are epitome of self-image Worthy of innate celebration in euphoria. On the way you tread on the trail of thorns You think you would pave a new track soon And won’t suffer on the journey for long But the perpetual torment lingers on. The disowned lamp then gets extinguished In depth of darkness you lose your awareness The willful psyche clings to the sense of self Getting confined within the bubble of illusion. ____________________ May 13, 2022 Contest : Bubble Of Illusion Sponsored by : Unseeking Seeker