Smiling Face of the Sky

Do not look towards the light

so that you can see what

is most beautiful.

Do not look for solitude

where time reigns.

Look straight into the smiling face

of the sky, hug your cheek

to raspberry clouds.

Will the body, devoid of madness,

give way to an ashen soul?

I walk away, the pain follows me

like a lost shadow.

Let me taste the air you breathe

every morning.

Hidden in the cradle of your hands,

I wait for better memories,

for a more interesting future.

Reviews

[Vertigo Cat1111]

I found this piece deeply relatable and I was hanging on its every word. I read the poem as ‘if your always looking for the next big thing and the meaning of life and such, you’ll never be happy. Being stuck in endless circles looking for light in only darkness only brings bad things. Then the second stanza is gorgeous, full of outstanding, vivid imagery and giving e whole world around you a much more likable paint job. ‘I wait for better memories, a more interesting future.’ I genuinely wish I wrote this line. This is such a powerful end all, be all line, wow. It ends it with such a wonderful thoughtful line that I have to admit I’ve pondered over and over. Thank you so much for sharing this is going straight into my favorites!