One is All, All is One.

A poem about how we come from the earth and return to it, how we are part of the world, and the world is part of us.

“One is All, All is One”


I exhale--"
a piece of me enters the world.

A tree inhales.
And somewhere,
a leaf is born.

We treat the wind like a stranger,
Forgetting that it has lived in our lungs.

What breaks away
returns.
What stands apart
was never apart.

You are not in the world.
You are the world,
briefly remembering itself.

Reviews

[A.H.]

quite deep and beautifully expressed. this write is soulful, I like that! Thanks for sharing this write, Ayesha!

[Ayesha Faiz]

I really appreciate your thoughtful reflection on my poem. It encourages me to keep writing.
Thank you!

[h d e rushin]

it's like the story I told my daughter about nature using the pear tree in our yard as an analogy. "In spring, I began, the pear tree produces thousands of blossoms. But no way can the pear tree support thousands of pears", I told her. "That's it", she said? I decided to end it there before the simplest discussion about nature morphed into an even larger defense of it. The 'pear tree' analogy is not as far reaching as it seems. Although it exists in this complex ecosystem, what it does, it does the same way each spring. And that's what nature is: "what breaks away returns. What stands apart was never apart", in the first place. I love your contextualizing. dana

[Ayesha Faiz]

That’s such a beautiful way to explain nature, Dana. The pear tree analogy feels gentle yet wise... showing how life has its own balance and rhythm. I like how you tied it back to the bigger truth that nothing is ever truly separate, everything belongs and returns in its own way.
I truly appreciate your insight. Really appreciate it.

[Pete]

well said and creatively told. we are inextricably linked with nature. as my muse thoreau wrote, "All nature is doing her best each moment to make us well—she exists for no other end. Do not resist her. With the least inclination to be well we should not be sick."

[Ayesha Faiz]

I deeply appreciate your kind words...
Thanks alot for stopping by!

[andrew mitchell]

Lovely work,nice philosophical approach like the North American Indians always respected nature.

[Ayesha Faiz]

I sincerely appreciate your kind review.
Thank you so much for stopping by...

[andrew mitchell]

You are welcome.

[emmajoygreen]

I completely agree with you.. Man lives on Earth but can never own it but.. should and must protect the wind and all else that make it as perfect as it can be. There are those that would rape its beauty, stamp upon its life and destroy the heart and soul of our continuity. Without our planet we would be lost to a space without end.. sans emotion or hope. Remember the Creation, respect and protect it - else we are lost. Fine words, a lesson in ethics and soul.

[Ayesha Faiz]

Thank you for your powerful words. I truly agree. Earth isn’t ours to own, but it is our duty to care for it. If we forget that, we risk losing everything. Let’s protect what gives us life and meaning.
Your time and thoughtful perspective on my poem means a lot to me. I deeply appreciate it. Thanks alot!

[Michael Sun Bear]

Ayesha, this is beautiful. Thank you.

[Ayesha Faiz]

Thanks alot for your time and kind review.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

I have to say I very much enjoyed this philosophical meditation of poetry. Your words give faith that a change for the better enlightened soul springs eternal in this new generation. Keep on writing and I wish you the best in your journey as a poet. May your words inspire young hearts. CLE

[Ayesha Faiz]

I appreciate your words very much! I do hope to be an inspiration to someone, someday. Thanks alot, CLE.
Your words mean alot to me. Truly.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

This reminds me of Rumi, "You are not a drop in the ocean; you are the entire ocean in a drop."

The seed is there. Let it germinate and sprout into a garden. This one is worthy of expanding upon, not just as words, but as blossoms. Let their fragrance spill from your pen.

[Ayesha Faiz]

Ah, Rumi. What a great philosopher indeed. His words have a way of reaching deep into the soul.
read moreAh, Rumi. What a great philosopher indeed. His words have a way of reaching deep into the soul.
Thank you so much for your kind reply, I'm truly grateful. 🌸

[John the Baptist]

A splendid rendering of an ancient philosophy here. Though we see the world as many separate things, they are actually representations of a single reality. The last verse states this truth beautifully.

[Ayesha Faiz]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m really glad the message came through clearly and you felt the connection in the last verse.

[John Sullivan]

A wonderful meditation. You've got the gift, young one.

[Ayesha Faiz]

Thank you, John.