Who Am I

Who am I? A seeker, within I set sail,
Beyond the horizon where stories pale.
Golden threads of twilight unravel in my grasp,
A penumbra of half-truths, a breath to clasp.

Waters rise from twin springs of insight,
A call to cleanse, to bathe in light.
An offering to the serene, a passage to cross,
The dagger of repentance, a coin to toss.

They urged me to open my chest, to reveal,
To reawaken the saint, the truth to unseal.
Before the reliquary mirrors, I stood to confess,
Our mirrors lie, but here they address.

Reflections of incarnation, not mere mimicry,
A perplexing phenomenon, a soul's intricacy.
To look within, a task of moments or ages,
A measure of the self, in countless stages.

emm*


Copyright  26 August 2014

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 2/1/2015 10:31:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Malik
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Date: 2/1/2015 4:07:00 PM
MALIK, GOOD WIN...SKAT
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Date: 2/1/2015 11:52:00 AM
such a deep insightful poem Malik - many congrats on your win:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 2/1/2015 10:03:00 AM
MALIK, CONGRATULATIONS!!! :) Thank you for supporting one of my contest. Stop by my latest blog "Own your Beauty" if you'd like or have time. Have yourself a wonderful day. Love LINDA
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Date: 9/22/2014 9:38:00 PM
Very nice write, I enjoyed reading it.
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Ma Yaseen
Date: 9/22/2014 11:13:00 PM
thanks Leah for stopping by.
Date: 9/21/2014 8:15:00 AM
A great poem and a wonderful read.
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Ma Yaseen
Date: 9/21/2014 11:34:00 PM
Thanks Sir for your time
Date: 9/16/2014 6:42:00 AM
- Malik, a very skilful writing - much emotion between the lines - Have a nice day :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Ma Yaseen
Date: 9/16/2014 6:44:00 AM
Thanks Anne for visiting me... Stay blessed.
Date: 9/15/2014 6:36:00 AM
Unique work about self-evaluation..I enjoyed reading this one today..Thanks for dropping by my work "Owl"(I'll)."It was just done fPerplex and unique phenomenon, Is to peek inside one's own. A job of jiffy for one, A Herculean task to otheror fun in a few minutes of time.."I like these lines best..Sara
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Ma Yaseen
Date: 9/15/2014 6:48:00 AM
Thanks a lot Sara for reading my poem and for your inspiring words... We learn to move ahead when people like you motivate us by their kind words... thanks again
Date: 9/15/2014 5:21:00 AM
This is an insightful poem that invites the mind to probe in to the depths of one's soul for to find answers that are engraved there from the beginning of time! Excellent my friend Malik! A seven!
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Ma Yaseen
Date: 9/15/2014 5:30:00 AM
Many many thanks Mr Demetrios for visiting me and your appreciation , your words mean a lot to me, an inspiration... stay blessed
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