They stumbled upon a pool
A dead pool, stagnant.
Striving to breathe,
Bereft of the elixir of life.
Cascading stream fell silent
The day avarice ate the woods
Paths around it closed in support
Rocks reiterate man’s ruse.
Stranded near a watery grave,
With parched throats
They wait, wondering
Is there a way out of this wilderness?
How did they stray so far?
Edges extending to eternity
The ceaseless drift of nature
Reinforcing her mystic hold.
The only way out – walk slowly
Listen to vibes of Mother Nature
Her whispers are best mentors
She knows how to forgive.
© Balroop Singh, April, 2020
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Beautiful words balroop❤️ sending you love Barbara x
Thank you Barbara, nice to see you. Love and distance hugs.
A mystical feeling to this poem, Balroop. Nature is quick to forgive if we simply stop to pay attention and heed her warnings. A hopeful message. ❤
Thanks Diana, I would say metaphorically mystical.
Yes.
Love that final couplet, Balroop, after the almost menacing tone at the start.
Thanks Sue, the image provoked that tone, was looking at the darker aspects 😊
I find it fascinating how the same image can tell as many stories as there are eyes to see.
Oh yes! That’s how creative minds work. 🙂
Yes, all you have to do is listen, Balroop!
Thanks for coming over to read it, Denise.
“Listen to Mother Nature’–sounder advice nowhere.
Yep! But who cares?
Nature knows how to forgive but will she?
Lovely poem, Balroop. Terrific closing!
Thank you Jill 😊
Love this ending, particularly. Be well! 🙏💕
Hope always reaches our hearts Bela. Thanks for coming over to read 🤗
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Scary world… Thank goodness, there is help and hope out there. Well done, Balroop!
Thanks Bette, hope has sustained mankind through so many disasters 😊
Indeed! ❤
Let us pray she forgives us and we all remember that when this is said and done. 🙂
Balroop, I do love the way the metaphors in your poem are a play between humans
and Earth. We all belong but we need to understand and act accordingly. Your two lasts
stanzas are poignant.
Miriam
Thank you for your meaningful reflections Miriam, I am glad you got the metaphors…even ‘how did they stray so far’ makes a deeper point. 🙂
Such a powerful response to the prompt, Balroop. I would have stared at the picture and gone blank. You are amazing. This line gets me: “Rocks reiterate man’s ruse.”
Thank you Lisa. I am sure you could write well if only you look at the image and ponder. Some of them are inspiring, other’s don’t. Also, get into the image, become a part of the surroundings and then try to think. 🙂
Your poem is an amazing partner to Sue’s photo, Balroop. Terrific metaphors. I think of the world we live in now and your last verse says it all. Even though we want to see “normal” again, we have to walk slowly or we’ll find ourselves struggling to hold on in the same rocky boat that we’ve been riding in since March. And the second ride may just be more unyielding. This is my take-away. 🙂
Thank you for sharing your thoughts Lauren, you are right, the struggle continues. So does the hope. 😊
What a lovely poem!
Thanks.
A powerful poem, Balroop. Mother Nature does have the answers, if only we will stop andl listen. Beautiful words!
Rightly said! Thanks for sharing your thoughts dear Erica.
Indeed, wise words within your poem Balroop… Listen!! to Mother Nature, for she speaks wisdom to all who will listen … ❤ 🙏
Hope is always lurking around us despite all the odds. Thank you Sue for understanding the emotion behind the darkness. Stay blessed 🦋🦋
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Your poems always create vivid images, Balroop! Well done!
Thank you Mark, I am delighted to hear that.😊