Inescapable

I would away fly, but why dream
All I would leave  I keep to scream
The world is only me
And only I through the world stream
The farthest star is my extreme
Even more I'm lonely

It was so for God, then he spoke
Sundered now in three: no revoke
Adam imaged that pain
Could not utter what did provoke
The inner urge that longings stoke
Yet woke without complain

I too a longing bear in me
Something deep, fast like gravity
My weighted whole desires
Self trapped in its own sweet beauty
Through love to find infinity
When self from want retires


by
David Smalling 
for
RUMI IN RIME COUEE
"Do not feel lonely the universe is inside of you"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Horsman Avatar
May 11, 2012 at 3:07 PM
wonderful winner David, well done. awesome poem. harry
Guzzi Avatar
May 11, 2012 at 1:02 PM
Getting old is not for the faint of heart 'too soon old too late wise!' Congrad's on Your win Light & Love
Poet Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 7:02 PM
This is an amazing write David!Congrats on your 1st place win.
Kendrick Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Interesting work..Enjoyed...Congrats...Sara
Grisetti Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Cingratulations on your win.
Brown Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 10:48 AM
Congratulations on your win in Nette's "Rumi In Rime Couee" contest David. Love, Carol
Richards Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Congratulations on this amazing win, David! I love especially that last stanza...."my weighted whoe desires".... so perfect!
Flach Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 8:08 AM
Nicely done David! Love the flow, the rhyme and the message. Joe
Minardi Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 7:43 AM
A very powerful poem. Congrats on the 1st place. Enjoyed the read, David. :)
Williams Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 7:23 AM
David congrats on your win..David
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 6:53 AM
Congratulations on your winning piece David xx
Onclaud Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 1:50 AM
spellbinding, david... congrats on your top win in my contest!..:) huggs!
Smalling Avatar
May 10, 2012 at 6:29 AM
Thanks Nette, it was a great challenge to widen my repertoire. I was charmed
Pickett Avatar
April 25, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Another good one.. Well done..JP]
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