Paracosm

Insomnia turns my heart young again
Tossing and turning, I wonder where I am
Unaware of what restlessness brings
"What do I want?!!" I call out to it and rethink
The child in me awakens to remind me
When my roads cross a world with a spark
That lives hither and carries secrets of another

That speaks of Lincoln and Bose alike
  That loves Sanskrit and French alike
    That sings Del Rey and Kishore alike
      That reads Coelho and Kalidas alike
         That pursues Vivekananda and Socrates alike
           That pictures Whitman and Tagore alike
             That analyzes Schrodinger and Raman alike
               That follows Christ and Shiva alike
                  That lives frequencies and poetry alike
                That travels to Darjeeling and Prague alike
               That lives under stars and blankets alike
             That walks on deserts and oceans alike
           That dances on passion and romance alike
         That burns with fire and desire alike
      That believes in Science and Magic alike
   That knows love and oneself alike
That covers journeys and conquests alike

That spark, yes that spark, is what makes my heart skip a beat
And takes me to dreams and hopes again every night.

May 14, 2020
BRIAN'S CHOICE C,any form,any theme
Winner: Honorable Mention

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James Inman

Date: 6/19/2020 9:39:00 AM

I like this very much Aditi. That which lives inside of us and defines us is our own complexity. Love the Title.

Aditi Mishra
Date: 6/20/2020 12:16:00 PM

Glad you like it James. Thank you for such gracious visit and appreciation. God bless you :)

John Watt

Date: 5/19/2020 12:00:00 AM

Your middle section is a library of wisdom and experience, worthy of dreaming about and aspiring to. But your last two lines show a joie de vivre and contentment with restlessness that true adventurers and students of life have in common. "That spark is what makes my heart skip a beat." Beautifully said, my dear friend ~ Many blessings upon you this week, John

Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/19/2020 6:15:00 AM

Your reviews always make me think more about what is yet to be written. I am so glad I can rely on you for your deep thoughts into my words. Thank you for appreciating and inspiring dear friend. Have a great week. :)

Anil Deo

Date: 5/18/2020 12:01:00 AM

Aditiji, I love this ... and when the list of West and East among the greats that walked here, on Ma Bumi, especially Bharathdesh, I know I love Shiva and Christ. Jai Hind from South Africa, where British took my ancestors as virtual slaves in 1800s. WE somehow kept loving our Mother, INDIA< who could not help us then. Shalom, shalOM, namasthe Ji. Mubarak ho

Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/18/2020 12:16:00 AM

Thank you for diving deep into this one and I am glad you found it interesting. The blend of East and West, and the unification of ideologies to take the best from every where will surely nourish humanity and make the world a better place because great minds have existed all over the world. Keep encouraging :)