I Ran Upwards

I ran upwards though my soul was chasing itself
downhill, 
a body deprived of hopes,
a boulder against the wind.
Horizon lines 
of worlds apart
embraced each other,
behind the top.

Trees failed to stop my soul,
happiness failed to stop my body.
I flew and I rolled, 
torn in two essential dilemmas...

To fail or to succeed?
To live or to fall prey...
to myself... to the world...
to my unspoken horrors.
To die or to fall prisoner
to reality? To deceit?
To myself...

I ran upwards, among figures of people,
and angels, 
and trees, 
and past God.
And when my soul hit the bottom, 
my body found pieces
of the Zenith, the bridge, the alley to conquer, 
beyond time and meaning, 
for my soul was a conqueror, 
and my body 
fell dead.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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February 7, 2016 at 10:21 AM
Ruxandra Duca, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing you're poetry. LOVE LINDA
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October 11, 2014 at 4:18 PM
Congrad's on your win, Light & Love
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October 11, 2014 at 12:10 PM
Congratulations, Ruxandra, on your well-deserved win for this excellent piece! Pandita,
Allison Avatar
October 11, 2014 at 11:33 AM
Great imagery many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
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October 11, 2014 at 10:12 AM
Congratulations on your win Ruxandra
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