Before the Mountains

Before the Mountains

I am mourning

under my mountain,

and you are mourning

under yours.

But our mountains

don’t know our pain.

They stand above us-

solid, singular,

kissing the skies.

I try to reach you,

but mine won’t let me.

It’s too big,

and I can’t overcome it,

try as I may.

I see you

struggling with yours,

but like me,

you’re losing.

Your mountain prevails.

Before they grew,

we were together-

sharing the sunshine,

the laughter.

Now, the wind

carries nothing

but echoes.

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

I think the mountains are possibly symbolic of the human ego. That is what usually comes between people and topples seemingly great relationships. But of course the ego is the cause of a lot of other problems, too. We are apparently willing to give up a lot to save our egos.

[DIVYA]

Absolutely John. Egos get bigger than everything else including relationships, of course. Thank you so much for your thoughts.

[Dennis Wolf]

Well, this is why we try to transcend the avatars and step outside of them on occasion. To not identify with the "I" and its countless hindrances(fear, envy, sensory desire, anger, etc)... Of course, we can blame the world for it these days. Everything is set up to reinforce the illusion of isolation, of us fighting through our extinction events knowing that nothing we achieve along the way will change the final outcome... We come into this world with absolutely nothing and that's exactly how we leave it.

Of course, the experience of these simple yet fundamental truths is what we are responsible to get to on our own. 🤔 Nicely written.

[DIVYA]

Thank you very much Dennis. Yes, we'll go back with nothing. Our mountains will crumble as well. I really love your honesty here.
😁🍻

[DIVYA]

Thank you very much Dennis. Yes, we'll go back with nothing. Our mountains will crumble as well. I really love your honesty here.
😁🍻

[Dennis Wolf]

Cheers, yea? It'll take a lifetime to realize it and finally quiet down that internal quota chaser 🤣, but at least we know what's commin 😁

[DIVYA]

Yes. It's the only thing that's sure.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

as your line expresses, this is so mournful...when we share such an empathy with someone, like a soulmate but we cannot reach them...mountains of interference stands between.
beautiful write,
j.

[DIVYA]

Yes, mountains just stand in-between...Thank you, my friend.