The Mal-contentment Circle
Becoming a dervish whirling in a blissful peaceful trance is what I sought, what I sought
In a web of never-ending superficial zeals am I caught, am I caught
To make both sides lose a never-ending war isn’t why we fought, why we fought
Need not for this ‘ache-medal incised beneath the chest’ we got, we got
So after all the quests, we roam in a devilish circle, the mal-contentment circle
Calling it a miracle; thinking it would be blissful, it would be blissful
All these needs and wants of this breed and creed, this breed and creed
How to kill this seed and how not to feed our greed, feed our greed?
When stuck in a circle, it doesn’t matter if you succeed, if you succeed
This kneeled fast speed and fake glory-bleed – doesn’t it make you feel emptied, feel emptied?
Such a sham but agonizing state… how do you narrate, just how could you narrate?
When, like an octopus around your neck, the successes suffocate, the successes suffocate
In such a shaby rush, there are no right ways, there are no wrong ways
Like a dancing, loving blessing… the trap just sways, the trap just sways
All those goals making you a slave to this dark hole, this dark hole
Let’s leave all this cajole, set on fire thy false soul, thy false soul
Those ache-medals we gave each other, burn them all with no remorse, with no remorse
Disowning these hurdles, fly away from this course, fly above this course
For, who knows… from the rusted coffins of this utter gloom, this utter gloom
Melancholic phoenix of true joy may bloom, serene joy may bloom
Category: Poems
Although i came to know that most of your friends made the last two lines their fav., what i liked about this poem is its general style composed of repetitions and the word-games made with similar sounding words.
Additionally, i found it deep and detailed which makes reader to take his/her time to digest what is behind the lines opening new doors to new views at the same time.
Shortly, good work.
Hazan, thanks for your comments. The goal behind this small exercise of writing a somewhat lyrical puzzle was to try helping the reader interpret the thoughts expressed according to their own circumstances and perceptions.
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I am, however, a bit curious about how did you come to know my friends like the last two lines
well i just made a small visit to your blog and read some of your writings….
a touching expression of a mystic
Thanks my friend. Not really a mystic or even a poet but whatever I am or I do, is the after effect of the company I keep