#enlighten
I'm not tied to any identity.
I am not lost in this dream.
I don't know and I don't care,
is the best remedy
when neo cons ring!
Nov 19, 2024
Nov 19, 2024 at 10:02 AM UTC
There lives a dragon in my stomach.
That pokes and prods with every scale.
With heat from it’s flames that leave skin blushed.
A bloated squeezing growing from the lack of room.
I check my stomach daily.
Searching for holes and bruises,
My hands running over bear skin amazed.
And yet, I feel it now,
Playing chess up my spine,
Each claw catching as it climbs up my vertebrae.
Leaving chills and goosebumps in it’s passing.
I’ve cried out for help.
Wanting nothing more from this beast.
But it leaves nightmares with it’s presence.
And it’s wings make perfect walls.
People just get tired after a while.
Just “the boy who cried wolf,”
But as I spout more words to them scrambling for help.
I see the smoke pillowing out of my mouth.
And before I could question,
We were both just as blinded.
I have a dragon in my stomach.
Years spent together like bitter friends.
Growing used to the burn of it’s hugs.
Even dousing the flames on my own at times.
A begrudging compromise.
Now overtime the beast grew too.
Spending more of it’s passing as a shadow over my shoulders.
Even with much less hold on me than before.
It still watches with delight.
Some days weighing like a backpack of bricks.
Whispering in my ear, coaching. Letting smoke fill my head, confusing.
Most other days are more bearable.
At night the beast stays on my chest.
Like a scaly tiger it curls on top,
With a kneading purr as it settles.
I never quite remember sleeping these nights.
Flashes of tossing and turning from being uncomfortable.
Poking, and prodding, and burning, and now chilling, and now waking up sweating.
The fog only clearing after spending time awake.
Alas there is a dragon in my stomach.
A spiteful beast that took hold there.
With greetings just like an old friend.
And when I finally demanded it’s name.
“Trauma” the beast told me.
Oct 18, 2021
Oct 18, 2021 at 11:03 AM UTC
Days pass quickly,
But I burn lowly..
Time passes swiftly,
But I melt slowly..
Days end with nights,
But I,
never end with night...
And will,
remain as light;
From night to light...
From dark to hope....
From failure to success...
I love to enlighten;
like a candle..
I love to brighten;
each shadow..
I love to burn;
as I burn to melt...
I love to melt;
as I melt to brighten...
I love to brighten,
as I brighten to enlighten...
I love to enlighten,
as I belong to candle..
and am full of wax;
which is made to litten...
May 4, 2021
May 4, 2021 at 6:55 AM UTC
Sunela and panna.
Indian chai with fresh milk,
Fresh feelings.
An Ode to Family
Lulls the cat to sleep,
The rain softly pelting.
Patient puzzles
Paired with white sage,
Kashmir and lemon oil.
Silken chocolate.
Melting into the fire,
A molten me.
Moonlight illuminating
Seedling germinating,
The rain softly pelting.
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021 at 7:22 AM UTC
enlighten my lips without touching my soul
seize the moment and commit
take me by storm and submit yourself to the sensation
leave me wanting for what has been forgotten
what has been forgotten
forgotten
enlighten me.....
Brian Hill - 2020 # 248
Sep 9, 2020
Sep 9, 2020 at 9:26 AM UTC
Trying to learn, while I learn to fail
Not to be fixated now that I have set the sail
Towards a wiser me, maybe a brighter me
Decided to travel through the travesties,
Only to enlighten me.
All I was hoping for was an illusion,
Was it an illusion of my creation?
Maybe nothing but just a delusion,
Maybe I'll get through it, hoping for an end
Never realized how I was missing the point,
When I let my laughter suspend.
They say it is all about the journey and not the destination,
I always figured they didn't understand my situation
What's the worse that can happen, they ask
Well, I may come short of the handed task.
Is it all in the process, I wonder
Is pondering about the end game always a blunder
Weren't we all meant to get somewhere, achieve our goals?
Or are we always trying to fill a hole,
A hole without which we can't be whole,
A part of us, this hole so wide,
It can make you do the unthinkable,
A hole of the unknown in our very own little fable.
I'm always at war to figure out the answer,
Maybe the quest in itself is a paradox,
Maybe I'd be better off figuring out the way
To love the journey and finally think outside the box.
The answer had always been in front of my eyes,
I couldn't unwrap myself from all the lies
The untold truth of what we were supposed to be,
Not finding the hidden treasure but being the voyagers of the sea,
For the treasure is what you see,
When you become better than what you were meant to be.
Just a little older, just a little wiser
Now understanding that I was always a miser
Holding onto my darkness and never letting go,
Now I'm making memories that I can never blow.
The destination had always been on my mind,
Always right in front of my eyes,
I was clouded, I was stranded
The rewards always seemed nice
But walking when I was supposed to run
Made me comprehend that the journey is what is fun!
Jun 7, 2020
Jun 7, 2020 at 10:11 AM UTC
I was brainstorming while reading a book,
Forgetting about the existence of the words
Which once, took my breath away.
Standing atop a mountain,
Placing my eyes at the peak,
Seeing the tides of time and the very history,
Unfold, change and manifest.
The rise of the wind,
The rise in the energy,
What a rush it was.
Standing at the fields,
I plunged my nose,
Into the springs of hope,
I held my breath to see what the future unveils,
What will the winds of time bring,
No one knows.
I had my ears hearing the
Tales of brave men fighting to conquer their freedom
Singing the hymn of glory and hope.
Instead of writing a poetry on the
Pages of frontiers,
I set my skin free on the continuum of feelings
To feel every emotion there is,
To heat up with anger
To send chilling waves of horror
And to get excited when happy.
I set my skin free to feel this life.
I now am enlightened,
Realizing that there’s light everywhere,
Every emotion, every flower, every being
And everything is made up of this light.
We’re all cosmic beings made of stardust
That can’s be stopped from illuminating out
The shine of it’s potential and excellence.
With all the knowledge and enlightenment within me,
I still wonder,
Aren’t we all a galaxy of stars trapped inside human body
Trying to find our way back?
-Ikigai Poet
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019 at 10:54 AM UTC
With the hurt my wounded dark soul
With the hurt my wounded dark soul
Seeking little bit of the light to enlighten
Seeking little bit of the light to enlighten
To enlighten the dark my wounded soul
Seeking little bit of the light with hurt
Pour on me some of your light
Pour on me some of your light
Lend me your little stars to brighten
Lend me your little stars to brighten
Lend me some of your light
Pour on me your little stars to brighten
Delight me with your favour
Delight me with your favour
Let me feel high with every right
Let me feel high with every right
Let me feel high with your favour
Delight me with every right
Enlighten my hurt dark soul
Seeking your light to brighten
Wounded me, feel little bit of high
Pour on me with little favour
Lend me some of your stars
Let every right delight me
Jun 7, 2019
Jun 7, 2019 at 8:57 AM UTC
i often think about the people that go hit by meteorites
how space shrapnel invited itself into their homes
took its' shoes off and shimmied into the floor
asteroid junk, hold me closer
tell them they're not alone
that one day they'll burst, or be swept
all just soot in the end
this dust, this sand
can fill up a city
i can be that city
how likely is it to be struck by lightning?
and will i be the lucky one
tell me, will it shake the truths out of me
will it burn my hair like it did when someone got too close and their cigarette got even closer
the way it sizzled and made the air hard to breathe
will my veins line up with the electric as if i were part of something greater than a body of earth?
in times like these i hear the word aha!
Geronimo calling from the light-bulb, brazenly jumping to enlightenment
a tiny revolution starting in every little thing that can line up with the other
a thousand circuits jump starting and brashly telling me to
step out of the dark
i could use a little time
Jan 18, 2019
Jan 18, 2019 at 6:09 PM UTC
thinking about how the world doesn't really care about you can get really lonely.
but it's also liberating. your soul breathes a sigh of relief, and you can just exist.
it's empowering. you can allow yourself to take up space and own it.
but mostly, it's enlightening. you learn things you never knew you never knew.
you learn how to live.
Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 2018 at 12:26 AM UTC
Joyfully flutters a butterfly
Relinquishing mundane desires
Enlightened heart
Sep 21, 2018
Sep 21, 2018 at 7:01 PM UTC
When the world failed to Console,
A Reflection revealed my Soul.
I was Oblivious of where I'd been,
Until I finally looked WITHIN.
Sep 16, 2018
Sep 16, 2018 at 1:33 PM UTC
Look long and deep within
yourself and wake your
true potential.
Aug 28, 2018
Aug 28, 2018 at 5:07 PM UTC
Death like all things
Are a simple state
Permanent in most
But subtle in others
Eternal peace must be achieved
Before death can be final
A life of wealth and luxury
Can never find peace of mind
Nor can a life of sorrow and misery
Find balance in all things
Life is a path in which to follow
We must choose the right path
Or we suffer eternal damnation
Fighting amongst our brothers
Spouting words of hate
Will never bring one salvation
Words of truth and love
Hope with all things
We attain everlasting peace
For there has to be a balance
Life must come with sorrow
As it also comes with bliss
Abandon all you don’t need
And share upon those who don’t have
Leave not in a state of anguish
But in a state of calmness
Shed the unnecessary
And bring only love
For when these things are at one
We find ultimate truth
Hidden in the mind
For us to truly see
Aug 28, 2018
Aug 28, 2018 at 2:08 AM UTC
Everyone goes through some stuff in their life that they want to change.
Something that hurt them, someone who changed them, a situation that could have been avoided.
And we have to face the realization that we can't change any of it.
I wish I could write a letter to myself.
My past self.
I could tell her that the minds of teenagers get dark and scary.
I would inform her that razors should only be used to shave.
I would plead that she didn't let her insecurities stop her from reaching her goals.
I would enlighten her that no matter how much make-up, dieting, or personality changes she commits too; its better to change for yourself than turn into something your not for others.
I would encourage her to not think twice. STOP OVERTHINKING.
I would remind her that she is young and yes, death is unpredictable but so is your ability to reach your biggest dreams. Reach for your dreams.
Don't think of death as a dead line; great things take time.
Everyone makes mistakes.
I would tell her that one day she will have these unexplainable feelings for a girl. It will seem impossible, but do not give up on her.
I would warn her about the high school boys that will only use her, no matter how Christian they are.
Create friendships, get to know people before you give yourself away.
Let things take its course and you may be surprised where it takes you.
I would explain all of the great things that I have experienced, and inform her that the world can be bright.
I would remind her that her parents only want what is best for her, and they are more supportive than she thinks.
I would let her know that people will leave her, and it will be hard for awhile, but she will survive.
You will survive.
Mar 10, 2018
Mar 10, 2018 at 11:37 PM UTC
Tiny swallows circle far above
White clouds
Carefree and gay
Below my heart wanders within
Dry stones
Heavy and sad
How long before I can soar
Unshackled?
Come evening stars
Enlighten my way
By Wyle Tan
Dec 30, 2017
Dec 30, 2017 at 4:58 AM UTC
Karma hits like a wave
You think of me as a 20th century German margrave
Gathering up for a nave
My words of reaction are dried up like the desert of Mohave
I hardly misbehave
I've become pretty tame
Scared of becoming lame
Each day became the same
You needed someone to blame
So you picked me.
No need to get become traumatized by it
I've only become enlightened
Thank you for lamenting your stance
This act is what I''ll be entranced
With
When I take the world by the lungs
By how hard I've swung
And how high I've sprung
Dec 26, 2017
Dec 26, 2017 at 11:59 PM UTC
Dark clouds enveloping from all sides
Blocked my sight
Like a strong beam of sun rays
You came and ended the dark night
Your light enlighten my way
Now brightly I shine
Under realm of knowledge
That you bestowed on me
Thanks for being such a special guide!
Dec 5, 2017
Dec 5, 2017 at 3:52 PM UTC
My woman
was direly
ephemeral and
indebted to
justice as
she was
ardor and
auspiciously sanguine
where gaiety
always bona
fide would
cry out
certainty lest
sublimity always
bigotry save
her heart
of gold
Dec 2, 2017
Dec 2, 2017 at 8:03 AM UTC
I've been searching for ways
to ease my pain,
heal all wounds,
free from suffering,
enlighten my own soul,
and to reveal my own mystery.
I've traveled the world
for searching the answers.
Now I've found that
a way to ease my pain,
heal the wounds,
and free from suffering
is to forgive;
with the true forgiveness.
The true forgiveness
will give me peace,
and the peace
will enlighten my soul,
and reveal the mystery...
-Kanya Puspokusumo-
Nov 15, 2017
Nov 15, 2017 at 4:32 PM UTC
Meet me
when the sun
didn't enlighten us,
but i'm not telling you
to keep us
as a secret.
Let's hide on
the shadow of sun,
let's talk about
our lives
and how we live like this.
Let's think,how we will
shown up on them,
let us show them
how we stand.
Meet me
when the sun
is glowing for us,
tell me if
you want to be
with me
as long as
the sun is shinning
and the world is spinning.
Jun 21, 2017
Jun 21, 2017 at 7:42 AM UTC
there's a hidden, empty place
between the conscious and unconscious mind,
it's a wallowing feeling -
a standstill, a little uphill
looking down on yourself
realizing the battle is nearly over,
ready for change
and you say
take me to be whole, entirely me
enlighten me
Jun 13, 2017
Jun 13, 2017 at 1:09 PM UTC