Journaling

Only during mercurial twilight can one discover,
From tasting the rich and varied fruits of life,
From recollective journaling, record and recover.
From the many battle scars implanted in strife. 

Journaling grants a private, swirling pen profiling.
It vents spontaneous moments of mindfulness.
Journaling opens windows to nightmare reconciling.
It instinctively resets resilient laughing playfulness.
 
The soul is an inner flame of karmic consciousness.
It seeks its purpose in every new reincarnation.
It must assert itself in each timidity and forthrightness.
It changes form and color with every transformation.

The cumulative journal entries embody a repository.
They bind together survival, identity, and self-worth. 
They answer buried questions and address latent stories.
They calm the anxious brood, affirming each rebirth.

A diary is a constant companion, a faithful friend.
A diary speaks in forgotten tongues, in any dialect.
This scroll, this twilight dossier speaks without end.
This log records each and every strength and defect. 

Only during mercurial twilight can one discover,
From tasting the rich and varied fruits of life,
From recollective journaling, record and recover.
From the many battle scars implanted in strife.
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Carmack Avatar
May 16, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Like photos, journaling helps us to remember, to keep the memories alive. The diary, though limited, is always faithful. Enjoyed this poem.
Wells Avatar
May 27, 2026 at 3:52 PM
You are absolutely right. It is also a never-ending dialogue with the author. Thank you for your comments, Rob!
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