pause the cause

“may gifts of silence illumine our mind ~
childlike heart becoming loving and kind”
            ~ quote by poet


as we gather pebbles in our heart’s nest
we may do well to pause and then reflect 
that all we hold onto death’s tongs will wrest
leaving our deluded soul here shipwrecked

play of life is in incessant motion
where we cannot cross the same river twice
a quiescent heart ending commotion
whence each moment in time is paradise

gifts of solitude strengthen fortitude 
that poised in the void by thoughts not decoyed
our aura is with love and light imbued
revealing pure light of Self unalloyed 

contrast desire with soul’s eternal fire ~
search for truth within, in silence inquire
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Buhagiar Avatar
April 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A brilliant sonnet. Great vocabulary. The gist is deep and philosophical. For such meditation, silence is important and necessary. Great sonnet.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
delighted you enjoyed, Victor dear
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