Valsa George Poet Rhyme

Self Existent Light

I have lost my track, all around I see only darkness.
Is it because my eyes are blind folded or my sight impaired?
I grope and stagger, not knowing where my next step leads.
This miserable plight leaves me greatly despaired.

A thick veil has been drawn all about me,
Hindering my sight. What I see is ink blackness.
I wish to move into a world of light and life,
A blissful state of better awareness and gladness.

I know there’s a light at a distance, so bright and blinding.
It's more powerful than the light from all lamps.
I plead God to direct me to that light hidden from my view.
Allowing it to penetrate my being, filling up all empty blanks.

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He whispered- “Why search for light when it is inside,
Tear off the shroud and you’ll see the self-existent light”.
Rising to a new awakening, I looked inside, saw my ego, 
Hung as a curtain over my eyes, veiling my sight.

The very moment I fell on my knees and ardently prayed,
“Let the waves of light pass through every sinew and bone,
Of my being and tear off the veil obstructing my view,
And lead me to light, never making me stumble in a dark zone”.

God graciously heard my prayer and beams of light fell on my way.
Felt I was floating on the crest of the waves of delight.
Along with this new insight, colours and tunes poured in endless cascade,
And my whole being got soaked in the lustrous beams of light.


May. 9. 2023
Placed Second in Unseeking Seeker's Poetry Contest

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Michelle Smith June 15, 2023 at 1:37 PM :-D

I Am Anaya June 11, 2023 at 9:17 AM Congratulations on your win, Valsa! You enlighten the lost souls and remind the ones with awareness, that there is light within! Your excellence in relaying this beautiful message will be cherished in my favorites, dear Valsa.

Michelle Smith June 10, 2023 at 8:28 PM :)

Victor Buhagiar June 10, 2023 at 10:24 AM A deep poem that pleads with God to give us light. It is what we really need. Great poem dear Valsa.

Yann Rolland June 10, 2023 at 12:04 AM this si beautifully written, some said that at the end of the tunnel, there is light, may at the ned of life too, you shared a touching and enlightning poetry, i totally enjoyed

Jay Narain June 9, 2023 at 5:04 PM Nice to see the Indian philosophy of finding truth within one self. It is hard to see the light, but seems like you are getting the vibes. Very well written,

Stephan McBride June 9, 2023 at 10:45 AM But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Stephan McBride June 9, 2023 at 10:47 AM 2 Corinthians 3:14?, ?16?-?18 NIV, Love your poem, what a glorious spirit which came to remove darkness and fill with a new unfound joy, peace and love

Sotto Poet June 9, 2023 at 6:46 AM Valsa, with expertly conveyed imagery and profound insight, poetically expresses the ache of a heavy heart, yearning for the return of a divine presence. The darkness and tragedy that loom overhead seem insurmountable, leaving one to question the very meaning of life itself.

Vijay Pandit June 9, 2023 at 5:30 AM A poem of deep thought, and introspection, Valsa. The light within is the potent source of enlightenment. Best to you.

Sara Kendrick June 9, 2023 at 3:03 AM Ahh!! Creative lines penned in this one. We are supposed to be salt and light to a world in darkness, but most of the time we are not. Thanks for sharing this one and for dropping by my page. Sara