There's magic in all of us
We may not see it
Feel it, or even understand it
But it's there
Always has been
Always will be
Sitting deep within
Waiting to be unlocked
Like a whirlpool
Waiting for the lid to be
removed
Like a fire
Waiting to be ignited
There's magic in all of us
A spark
Waiting for the right moment,
The trigger
To awaken within
To rise
and push and pull you higher
Trust me
It's there
Poets have spoken of it
Authors dream of it
Some call it love
Some call it passion
Many call it many things
How do you awaken your magic?
By exploring
Exploring the world
Exploring yourself
Understanding yourself
You are not your wants and
needs
You are not what society
demands
You are not a grain of sand
Tossed by the wind
You are water
Ever-changing
Ever-flowing
Ever-growing
Flexible and magical
So look out the window
Breathe the night's fresh air
Walk out the door
And discover yourself
Look at the stars,
The trees, the flower, the
birds
Clear your mind
Look, observe, listen
Enjoy and discover
Look at the sun and sea
Be entranced by their magic
Read & read & read
Till your curiosity is
unleashed
There's magic in all of us
But are you brave enough
To discover
And unleash it?
Written Saturday, 12 September
2020
Inspired by a phrase by author Tish Thawer
Amazing, as usual.
ReplyDeleteBelieve it or not: your timing could not be more impeccable, Nada. I do not believe in signs, but perhaps my belief in causality could help me with thinking that this poem just came at the right time. Morale-boosting, indeed. I really like it.
ReplyDeleteIn a way, I found solace in the idea that “we may not see it, feel it, or even understand it,” because that is what my whole life is. 😂 I have a hard time feeling, seeing or even understanding myself in terms of many aspects. Mentioning this suggests that I have this “magic” within me, but I am yet to discover it, understand it, and unleash it. So, yes, this is a relief and, while reading the poem, it left me more eager and curious to proceed further until the revelation part where you draw the roadmap to “see and understand” this magic, and where you cross out the “are nots” of the self.
Again, you never fail to amaze me with the use of simply painted images, yet with a myriad of meanings. The image of “the sand grain tossed by the wind” is really to the point. The image happened I really like the “water” image, as it triggered many thoughts in my mind, and it also reminds me a bit of Bruce Lee’s “be water, my friend.” (If you are not familiar with it, I recommend checking it out). The image is really rich with shades of meaning, I’d say.
Well, I assume your audience, after going through all these morale-boosting images and meanings, they would just be “waiting to be unlocked,” “waiting for the lid to be removed,” “waiting to be ignited,” and “waiting for the right moment,” and you just give them “the trigger to rise” with your question at the end. Only then, they would get an adrenaline rush, with a battle cry (I mean within themselves, of course), and embark on their journey to “explore the world and themselves” and with this interaction, they would eventually “understand themselves.” Once again, great one ya Nada 👌