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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

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John Beharry November 17, 2013 at 9:32 AM This touches depths! Great Write! You summed up the situation well in your last two lines. The question now is how does one fill the emptiness of spirit. Perhaps you have the answer which you can express in your next poem. Have a nice day!

John Beharry November 17, 2013 at 9:24 AM This touches depths! Great Write! You summed up the situation well in your last two lines. The question now is how does one fill the emptiness of spirit. Perhaps you have the answer which you can express in your next poem. Have a nice day!