On the Bank of Eden

On the bank of my heart's Eden,
Reunited, but parted, were life and I,
By an unseen veil.

And now I stand,
Watching,
The unearthly land,
Whose beautiful weather,
I cannot feel but sense,
Is something more than spring,
And held away by an arcane fence,
There stand the angelic flowers blossoming,
Whose sweet scents,
And colours really soothing,
I know are there,
There presence I can swear,
But I am barred to perceive,
More than as if in a monochromatic dream.

I see the colours,
And the lights,
But not enough bold are my sights,
To carry them across the door to my soul,
As they do not know,
Where the door is hidden,
Maybe in the very Eden.

Maybe below the long, green grass,
Made of emeralds' slivers,
Fore whose assuaging greenness my eyes crave.
Or maybe under those godly rivers,
Flowing into the oceans of light,
Maybe in the core of air, in flight,
The heavenly air, 
To breath in which, I long,
And to fill it with a freedom song,
To light candles of peace in its each layer.

The saintly air,
In which I dream to disperse,
Like prophetic words,
That can echo the divine call,
To open the doors to my soul.
I look at my Eden through the invisible wall,
Knowing, somehow, that one day,
The wall will be melted away,
By my tears,
Swept away,
By the breeze of my prayers.

I stand praying to be reunited,
With my breaths, my soul, my flight,
Gazing at the wonderful but distant sight,
With my heart heavy,
Corners of my eyes wet,
I pray that I may get,
And reach soon, what is mine,
Feeling to have heard,
A whisper from the divine,
That to reach it, I have been destined.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Agustin Avatar
December 6, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Ajmal Avatar
June 10, 2017 at 1:35 PM
A very beautiful written poem, you ve expressed every line way more better than other, you do have excellent imaginations, a wonderful first poem, welcome to poetry soup and continue to write, however I m also new on this site and would really appreciate if you could find time to read my poems and give your honest reviews about them and i m from Pakistan as well
A   Avatar
March 16, 2016 at 11:24 PM
Zahra Akbar, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing you're poetry. LOVE LINDA
A  Avatar
January 14, 2016 at 10:58 PM
ZAHRA, Awesome write, I really like this. Forever ** SKAT **
Brown Avatar
January 3, 2012 at 8:08 AM
Congrats on making it through the 1st round of PoetrySoup International Contest. Wishing you the best Zahra. Love, Carol
Austin Avatar
December 14, 2011 at 2:16 PM
This is wonderful contemplation stuff, the mantra,inner light, the color, the distant, the sublime. Congrats on the selection. daver
Bunton Avatar
December 14, 2011 at 2:24 AM
Very Good. I like it!
Brown Avatar
December 12, 2011 at 7:52 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Zahra. A well deserved feature. Love, Carol
Baity Avatar
August 1, 2011 at 3:15 AM
Beautifully written !!!!!
Osama Avatar
June 7, 2011 at 2:44 AM
really nice poem . i liked it. ur a greatpoet
Akbar Avatar
June 22, 2011 at 2:51 AM
Thanks ahmed
Greenlee Avatar
June 6, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Very nice.Your words flow together so smooth.Thanks for reading and enjoying my work.Nice to have a new reader and poet here.Have a great day.Kacey
Akbar Avatar
June 26, 2011 at 7:43 AM
Thank you Kacey
Akbar Avatar
June 26, 2011 at 7:43 AM
Thank you Kacey
Patanawiroj Avatar
June 5, 2011 at 5:43 AM
So Beautiful and welcome on board...enjoy your write very much, thanks...you are really keen.
Datta Avatar
June 4, 2011 at 11:56 PM
Enjoyable work, Zara. Deeply felt imagery.
Mehta Avatar
June 4, 2011 at 2:38 PM
creativeand poetic expressions on the bank of Eden, Zahra
Brown Avatar
June 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Zahra. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
Akbar Avatar
June 26, 2011 at 7:44 AM
Thanks a lot Carol, for these beautiful words
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June 3, 2011 at 4:59 PM
welcome to poetrysoup , thanks for sharing , I really enjoyed your work
Akbar Avatar
June 26, 2011 at 7:44 AM
Thanks
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