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Refining Consciousness Contest of Unseeking Seeker - instrumentalising mind, I rested thought employing it only when needed shifting to heart, I became self-taught gentling touch, voice of conscience heeded 15 Aug 2024

Consciousness

Within the dark mystery of evening,
he listens to two interchangeable discourses 
One the gentle persuader, the other, life's ultimate blamer. 
Troubled by these seething exchanges, 
both conscious and unconscious currents resound,
As the master's inner thoughts boom,
pounding into  trails of indecision
with wired quizzes on his mind.

In silence, he weighs dark and light perspectives-
question left unanswered in the din
of reflection, 
and through gradual flow of spontaneous musings, 
Logic nags his cerebral strains-
scientific, structured assessment of matters which do not really matter...

Somehow, amid the debate where reason pauses with the fragile voice of instinct, the heart remains silent 
offering gentle hunches revealing the
wisdom born from honesty,  truth...

Slowly, this inner prompting arises 
as the master in quiet introspection 
realizes: the mind can lie , pride is ego- based ...but the heart,  can it in conscience cope with deceit?
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Gasun Avatar
August 30, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Oh, this so precious my dearest poet friend Nette. Belated Congratulations on your well-deserved first win! A fave. Hope it's a trophy. Thanks for sharing. God bless you always and your writings. Hugs
Hind Avatar
August 15, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Oh, you won a contest! Congrats! A well-deserved win!
Anaya Avatar
August 15, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Congratulations on your Top win, Nette! Unseeking's amazing ability to choose such soulful poetry to match his unique and amazing contests are dimensions away from most....you are very talented spiritually!
One Avatar
August 15, 2024 at 12:36 PM
I can see why this finished first, it is an intellectual and spiritual take on the theme...
Rose  Avatar
August 14, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Poor little heart sometimes it has much to contend with doesn't it dear poet friend. Your words evoke compassion in me, well written dear Nette, gl in the contest
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