Sea of Mirrors

Sea of Mirrors

Do not let reflection

drown you in a sea of mirrors,

for it is a fools pursuit.

When floating in the deep,

salty ocean of tears,

do not let introspection

smother your belief,

or shake your faith

in your own human majesty.

Do not dip your bowed

head below the waves

until your mind is so starved

of the oxygen of hope

that your heart dies.

Break for the surface

where sweet tastes

await your sun parched mouth.

Let the warm liquor of life

bathe you.

Accept its healing scented balm

and trust that you will float

and will not drown.

 

11/09/12

Reviews

[A. H. Pinley]

of oxygen hope? So what kind of poetry is this? Nice work, I saw a visual of your piece in my head. I don't know the rules for poems, so please forgive me for stepping on toes.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

until your mind is so starved
of the oxygen of hope
Anyway where is my pizza with extra jalapenos!?

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Wow! encouraging and very relatable poem. It covers a lot of things in human domain.

My Fave.

Do not dip your bowed

head below the waves

until your mind is so starved

of the oxygen of hope

that your heart dies.

Break for the surface

where sweet tastes

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Marc, glad you liked it!

[Leslie Philibert]

Enjoyed this,,especially the way the metaphor runs through right through to the last line....

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Leslie many thank yous once more. I promise its back to normal pace from 2nd April!

[DIVYA]

A very motivating write_up, empowering one to look within for inner strength and outside, for the beauty the world has to offer.
Thanks John, it was great to read!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you dear Divya

[Allan W]

Loved this - has a lot of meaning for me - In more ways than one for today I go to float - upon a boat - that may become my home! :))

Seriously though - I really like this! It has a great message.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Really are you buying a narrow boat. You lucky thing. If so I think we should organise a poetry weenend on the Grand Union!

[Rhianne Ney]

This is great and a beautiful piece another lovely write (:

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks Rhianne

[Rhianne Ney]

You're welcome

[Frieda P]

This is like doing a hit of ecstasy in poem form. My favorite metaphor, the majestic and destructive ocean. I hear you John, loud and clear. Brilliant read...I mean that in so many ways.

[Claire Twinn]

What a lovely poem John, with a beautiful message.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Claire