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I’m here. I haven’t disappeared. I just feel good. The bright circles of Samsara are behind me. The composition of Bardo ends with gentle notes in my soul. Life. I sit under the sun. White dandelions grow around me, and a cool breeze is blowing. It’s so peaceful here. Sometimes I’m afraid to leave this place, but it’s an essential part of the cycle— a cycle that will repeat again and again, as long as I live. Traces. Many traces remain in my soul. I’m so grateful that, despite this, I accept every challenge. I don’t hide. I know it can hurt, but isn’t that where all the beauty lies? A conversation on the phone. So subtle and beautiful, yet it left two souls frightened and unready. I felt it. My goal was to float in a boat on calm waters— not to jump on a speeding train. — Have you come back yet? — No. — Why? — Because I feel good here. I observe and trust life. Sometimes people call me “an elephant,” but I honestly don’t care anymore. Why explain to others that I’m not an elephant, when deep inside, I know it’s not true? There’s beauty in that too. All the blind return to the darkness, and only a few remain on the sunny meadow with the dandelions.
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May 10, 2025
May 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM UTC
Bardo
I’m here. I haven’t disappeared. I just feel good. The bright circles of Samsara are behind me. The composition of Bardo ends with gentle notes in my soul. Life. I sit under the sun. White dandelions grow around me, and a cool breeze is blowing. It’s so peaceful here. Sometimes I’m afraid to leave this place, but it’s an essential part of the cycle— a cycle that will repeat again and again, as long as I live. Traces. Many traces remain in my soul. I’m so grateful that, despite this, I accept every challenge. I don’t hide. I know it can hurt, but isn’t that where all the beauty lies? A conversation on the phone. So subtle and beautiful, yet it left two souls frightened and unready. I felt it. My goal was to float in a boat on calm waters— not to jump on a speeding train. — Have you come back yet? — No. — Why? — Because I feel good here. I observe and trust life. Sometimes people call me “an elephant,” but I honestly don’t care anymore. Why explain to others that I’m not an elephant, when deep inside, I know it’s not true? There’s beauty in that too. All the blind return to the darkness, and only a few remain on the sunny meadow with the dandelions.
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22/M/Kyiv , Ukraine
May 10, 2025
May 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM UTC
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