Freedom from fear

Both desire and aversion let’s put on pause,
for they should not exist and yet they appear,
so in the void of silence, look at the cause
of why ripples in consciousness our heart spear,
demolishing inner peace with its sharp claws,
manifesting thus at our core, a strange fear.
We discern fickle attention is to blame,
immersed in trance forgetting we are the flame.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Dietrich Avatar
July 26, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Way to do an ottava rima. I don't see many posted here. Your spiritual nature shines forth here as in most of your other poems
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July 27, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Thank you, Andrea. I like this form and do use it regularly. I’m so happy you enjoyed this one :)
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