Beyond The Bleak Horizon

'A soliloquy conversation of sky and human soul in sheer solitude '

Alone, Alive,

In the midst of skies,

Sat my soul fed up of lies!

Searching for truth, in starry eyes,

A reflection of hope, to dispel the disguise.

Amidst the shimmering starlight,

I saw a bleak dark sky,

As if it wished,

To hold me tight.

The roars were high,

The stars glimmered bright,

But oh! That sky,

Why'd caught my sight?

For in its depths, a secret slept,

A mystery that my soul had kept.

With utmost sigh,

My heart, pounding high,

I dared to ask the bleaker sky,

"You're dark, you quiet,

You ain't alike the rest of the sky,

But I wonder, why

I'm lost into your sight!"

The sky replied, in a whisper low,

'Your soul is drawn to the secrets I know'

"A forlorn soul has no secrets you know?

What secrets to keep?

When you know them all,

But they all, know you

But do they really know you?"

The sky smiled faintly, with a hint of pain,

'Your secrets are safe, but the truth remains'

Some truths these days,

Are a sorry sight,

Be truthful,

And you'll have no friends,

Be untruthful,

And you'll have swarm of fans!

'Honesty's a luxury few can afford,

In a world where lies are the popular chord'

The drummer no more

Drums tunes of truth,

Since, the crowd gets good,

With the sheer untruth.

Why Blame the Crowd,

Why Blame the art,

When the devil and demons,

Both reside in our hearts?

For in the depths of our souls,

a battle rages on,

Between the light of truth and the darkness that's grown.

To sail through the darkness,

Takes a lot of tides,

Hence people are good,

At its piercing strides!

"And though the darkness may seem to prevail,

The light of resilience will never fail"

Why can't we light,

Our lamps of hope?

Our lamps of courage?

A faith to cope?

The fear is in us,

The fuel is in us,

When we are our dawn,

We are our dusk?

When we are the universe,

The universe is us?

Why can't we be,

What we are truly should be?

But settle for less,

And don't set us free?

"For in the depths of our souls,

a spark remains,

A flame that flickers

with the light of our true selves' reign"

To blow a candle,

Needs little hope,

To burn it all,

Needs a brain shallow.

"For in the blink of an eye,

a spark can fade,

And in a careless move,

a world can be made!"

It was you to decide then,

It'll be you who decides now,

They knew it then,

The'll know it now,

Then why not do,

That's best to do?

"For time may change the circumstances,

but not the soul,

The choices we make,

will forever be our goal"

'Arise, awake,

You forlorn soul!

This world's a dais ,

And you're a hero,

Who came here with nothing,

Who's gonna go back without anything,

Then why not do that's best and supreme?

The greatest prize,

Is the breeze you breath,

The water you drink,

The food you eat,

Your healthy body,

Your happy people,

Who make it worthy.

Your happy soul,

That makes you free

And one fine day,

When you're done with your plot,

You'll get that heavenly call,

Anywhere, anytime

Aptly on spot,

And you, human soul

Will yet again,

Be 'Nothing'!

Hence do yourself a favour each day,

If you should and must,

Till the day you stay,

Tell yourself it's not bout fright,

But how you end up things in delight

Ever truth,

Has a darker side,

Every lie,

Not gleams that bright,

Give yourself the best you can give,

'Before you die,

…live!'

Before you die,

…Live!

Author's Note

The universe has the answer to anything and everything, but for those who can approach in the right way, in right attitude with pure, silent solitude :)

Sometimes when you're at your crossroad of life, a silent conversation with the skies really help, for nature is the best listener and the best healer :)

Thankyou for going through my words.
I really appreciate your time and effort you've invested in reading, rating and reviewing myvwork.

All positive criticism, comments, suggestion and corrections (in the mail box) are most welcome, always.

Happy reading and happy writing fellow writers and poets..
Regards,
Saumya.

Reviews

[R J Askew]

I got focused on the top, the notion of being alone with the the sky and soul. And the sky and soul perhaps knowing things we cannot know, even though our soul is in us and the sky is all around us. I am happy with that notion, the though of being in the presence of mysteries I will never understand. Nice. I like that thought. I've given up trying to know. The more we know the more we realise we don't know anyway. So I've reasched the point of not worrying too much about 'knowing'.
As for the world being a place full of lies and disguises. Yes, it is. The thought of honesty making life difficult in this world of dissembling and falsehoods is interesting. But such are human beings. Which brings me back to the idea of solitude. I like solitude because when we are alone we are perhaps with the one person we can be absolutely truthful with if we care to be.

[R J Askew]

I got focused on the top, the notion of being alone with the the sky and soul. And the sky and soul perhaps knowing things we cannot know, even though our soul is in us and the sky is all around us. I am happy with that notion, the though of being in the presence of mysteries I will never understand. Nice. I like that thought. I've given up trying to know. The more we know the more we realise we don't know anyway. So I've reasched the point of not worrying too much about 'knowing'.
As for the world being a place full of lies and disguises. Yes, it is. The thought of honesty making life difficult in this world of dissembling and falsehoods is interesting. But such are human beings. Which brings me back to the idea of solitude. I like solitude because when we are alone we are perhaps with the one person we can be absolutely truthful with if we care to be.

[Art Sun]

Nice work on this poem, so many good points of interest, balancing life with Nature and feeling emotionally connected to both makes for very expressive poetry.

Nice!

[Saumya]

Thankyou so much!
So glad you liked the poem, thankyou for stopping by, and sharing your thoughts fellow reader😊

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

A beautiful write loved it well done 👍

[Saumya]

Thanks Julie!😊

[Omikron]

Ah, I loved this. I often get caught up in the idea that poetry has to be grandiose and romantic, but time and time again, I find that poetry that follows the simplest rules, such as witty rhymes, is often the most insightful, nerve-wracking, and enjoyable to read. This piece belongs to that category. I have a feeling I will return to this piece often, accompanied by a light-polluted night sky that, despite this, lets a few stars shine through the veil.

[Pete]

wow, so epic. the truth in a world full of lies. i'm fascinated with the sky and find myself often examining it. the truth can indeed hurt but it's only by living that we discover it. very memorable. great flow and rhyming. bravo.

[Saumya]

Thankyou so much, Pete!😊
So glad that you liked the poem and could relate well.

[Saumya]

Thankyou so much!
Glad you liked the poem so much.

[Phantom Heart]

I really love this. I had to read it a few times to ensure that I got everything. My favorite line, "Your soul is drawn to the secrets I know" I feel this literally at the soul level. Thanks for writing and sharing. Have a great day.

[Saumya]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the poem, Phantom.
Glad you liked it 😊

[Phantom Heart]

You are welcome. I enjoyed reading your poem. :)

[Saumya]

((((Smiling)))

[Betty Hermelee]

I do believe that that the universe, especially the night sky, gives us hope...the world today is in chaos and we need the peace of the cosmos to help us fare better....we all have troubled times and we need peace and quiet and perhaps meditation to help sooth our souls....your writing is superb, I really enjoyed all of it and it makes sense as well....Bravo!
Warmly, B

[Saumya]

Hey Betty!
I'm genuinely sorry for the delayed response to your review.
Thankyou for leaving such a thoughtful and genuine review for my poem . Really glad that you could relate and understand the depth of my poem. I agree, the night sky, specially the midnight sky has the answer to the unanswered human question, and all cures to human maladies :)
((Hugs))
Saumya

[Betty Hermelee]

You are very welcome!!!
Warmly, B

[Saumya]

(((Smiling))))

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I agree with the mantra of the last two lines. I always feel small and insignificant on the ocean or under the canopy of stars at night. When I think of how great they are my troubles seem small and they comfort my confused illusion with truth. We are only stardust, may we each glitter for a moment the best we can.

[Saumya]

-Amen😊
Thankyou for sharing your thoughtful sentiments about the poem, Fabian.Glad you liked it!😊

[Sami Khalil]

A very positive message the author shares with readers; it is uplifting and inspiring.
Thank you for sharing.

[Saumya]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the poem, Sami! :) glad you liked it.