Who Knows

Long have I known this vessel
These arms extended 
This vision unhindered
Long have I waited for an answer
The questions arise
Slithering like cancer
Long have I seen the horizon
The lightness it lays  
The darkness it buries

Forever is a never I refuse
In the back of my head 
Hanging on loose threads

I refuse to believe, what isn't there
I'm meant for greatness 
I'm not meant for despair
I refuse to look at my palms
Strong, yet empty
Youthful, yet bare 

And the morning greets me again
With hopes of persistence 
But who am I to force myself 
Resistance is my indifference 

Another empty hand strikes the hour
And I lay still and ponder
Is it the half filled glass I see
Or the half empty, I wonder
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Kamoonpuri Avatar
August 14, 2014 at 1:46 AM
Great rhyme scheme here, and impressive musing muses poem. Yes u r meant for greatnes if u can help it. But rmembr Allah wil always b Akber. Nice to read u again.
Gadou Avatar
August 14, 2014 at 8:19 AM
Thank you for reading! Ofcourse :D
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