On
a day of days I dreamed a dream
of
meeting face-to-face,
who
God might chose .
Before
everything happened, God picked
a
soul to merge with mine, to
become
WE for endless eternity.
SACRED
MOMENT?
On
windy, winding river bank
I
walked. And talked
with
a snake, snail and a shell.
Not
complaining about the sandy mire
in
which sunk my feet,
I
spoke of what
my
mind thought and soul desired
Our
conversation continued
as
they said to me:
"All
life is twain:
One,
a frozen stream;
the
other, a burning flame.
And
that burning flame is LOVE!”*
Far
distant, I saw one
heavenly
being approach me
from
another direction.
Her
feet did not touch dirty sand.
"What
is your name?”
No
sound, but I heard, “LOVE!”
Vision
beautiful said, without speaking,
"God
sent me, lent me, to you.
You
are me.
I
am you.
One
are we.
Friends
in body, mated in soul.
Our
union—blessed--shall not end with time.
Eternity
is now, this moment, which IS 'now and forever'.
Nothing must be
counted--ever--after this time.”
Poem
by steveroni
*Quote
by Kahlil Gibran in “The Prophet”
Images: Google Images
Friends in body, mated in soul.
ReplyDeleteOur union—blessed--shall not end with time. eternity is now.
love that...and it was meant to be for you to find love and love to find you...there was nothing you could have done about it if you wanted...smiles.
hope your travels are going well.
An amazing write, Steve. Abstrct, but yet so profound and true. I like it.
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I specially like:
ReplyDeleteEternity is now, this moment, which IS 'now and forever'.
Hope all is well with you ~
Cheers ~
Oh, you know you have me pondering..."with a snake, snail and a shell." Glad you've found your true love.
ReplyDeleteI love this, Steve--so full of what Love is all about. And it's a fine thing to get to that place where you can stop counting.
ReplyDeleteit's just magical when we meet soul mates..isn't it..everything's just clear and warm then...love it steve..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! The soul is the absolute truth in someone! God is good!
ReplyDeleteSteve, every time I come here, you and your writing fill my heart.
ReplyDeleteI love this tribute to love and endurance...for that is what this poem meant to me.
I leave counting my blessings, Steve, and that is a miraculous thing to be able to do from a poem and a blog.
Love and Peace,
Lady Nyo (Jane)
So beautiful .
ReplyDeleteLove this, Steve. Beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteBRIAN.
ReplyDeleteHey guy, “nothing I could do about it? What ever happened to FREE WILL? (Always KNEW there was something phoney about lwaving us jumans to do whatever WE wanted!--grin!
MARBLES IN MY POCKET!
Abstract? ABSTRACT??? Yet 'profound and true? YESS! I agree with three words and their application to my piece.
Enjoyed my short your of your back yards and neighborhood.
HEAVEN!
Thanks for dropping by. I respect and enjoy your talent very much.
MAGPIE!
That summer day on the 'drunk' river bank, I STILL swear I DID, I DID saw a putty-cat! No! A snake, snail, and a shell. And...I don't know if “soul-mate” fits perfectly—or necessarily “true love”. Hmmmmm! Have to think on it. I love so many Peeps..”truly”, ya know? Hey, thanks for your thoughts, girl!
HEDGEWITCH
Wherever we are, there we are. (Saying in Italy—stated in Italian!--grin!). If YOU like this, I do too!
PEACE!
CLAUDIA!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you pluralized “soul-mate(s)” because I certainly believe there is not that limitation of ONE ONLY. And YESS! Clear and warm! Than ks!
JESS!
...and sometimes only the soul really knows—lonely as that may be. But there remains that “clear and warm” of Claudia's comment above. And beautiful...YESS! It IS! Always.....
Special prayers for you...and PEACE-wishes!
Lady NYO!
Yup, be sure to count your blessings, Jane, because they are MANY! All gifts to be used. Funny, how it is SO seldom we're allowed to know when, if and HOW our gifts are being used. Let's pray for one another!
IZDIHER JAN!
One favorite Peep! glad you dropped in and left a comment,
my Pakistani friend. PEACE!
AYALA!
Thank you for supporting me with your presence—and your words!
Aww, that is a touching and tender piece.
ReplyDeleteDo you really think there is only one soul mate? I cannot decide. Sometimes I think yes. And then I wonder who Elizabeth Taylor ended up with in heaven.
Thank you for a glimpse of beauty.
Dear BELLA!
ReplyDeleteA few comments above, I responded to Claudia, in the affirmative re 'more than one soul-mate'. In the end, God will take care of all that and everything else. So I'm not really too concerned.
Answer to unasked questions: YES! I have more than one soul-mate.
Enjoy your blog, Steve!
ReplyDeleteKeep writing ~
DJ
I have a friend who believes that if two who are truly mated in souls come together there will be a cataclysm
ReplyDeleteGod sent and lent - that I can believe
Hugs to you my poetic and feeling friend
I like to think I married my soul mate.
ReplyDeleteI am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.
DJ!
ReplyDeleteThanks for saying that. Sometimes I think if you Peeps would critique more, and 'praise' less, I'd learn more how to write. But you ARE supportive, so that I keep on--enjoying it!
LESLIE!
CATACLYSMS? Maybe THAT'S why all the Tsunamis, other Quakes, Earthly eruptions, Forest fires, Global warming (or is it now 'freezing'?), flooding, etc., are happening?
Lots of "soul-matin'" goin' on heeah!
MOMto8!
Thanks for following. I'll be there--wherever 'there' is--grin! Question: Mom to EIGHT...how do you find time to blog????--grin!
You always inspire me, Steve!
ReplyDeletevery impressive, reading to khalil Gibran in Arabic is something natural but read to him in English!! thank u 4 this emotional poem.
ReplyDeleteI loved this poem Steve, really :)
ReplyDeleteam waitin for my own sacred moment....
more than one soul mate? yes...i believe in that.... but, wait... wat IS a soul mate anyway???
i dont know!!!!
so how can i possibly believe in one or more than one soul mates???
and true love???? what is a false love?????
if it's false, is it love?