natural state
but in this life
we must move
to quench the desires
that reside in a place
far too deep
to understand.
give breath
to our dreams,
to meander
down those
little allies and
twisted streets,
in awe of people,
places, and things
in which we've never
closed our hands upon.
we will grow weary
and daydreaming
through these
memories will be
our last freedom,
so for now let the
wind sweep us away,
let’s see this world
through the eyes of
a million strangers,
so I can understand you
in every facet and
myself in every way
-- Bon Voyage.
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This is so great! It's true that we need to enjoy the life that we have now before we're looking back at the life we could have had. Make the most of every moment and live life to the fullest :)
Thank you! It's a difficult thing to do to try to stay in the now all the time, even after 23 of meditation.
Your thought provoking poem made me smile. Like your book the Perfect Pause, we need to occasionally quiet our minds to find inner peace but at the same time, in order to grow and learn new perspectives, we must take flight to experience other places, cultures and people. This experience will broaden one's understanding of others thereby bringing greater understanding and awareness of the world we live in. It will also bring the traveler so many memories of an abundant world filled with real life experiences, new sights, exciting interactions and never forgotten moments of awe.
As you said, when time eventually slows down for this person, one will have a wealth of memories to sustain one's life with bliss and contentment. What a journey it will be. This person will return as a more enlightened being, who is more grounded and content. He/she will be wiser and like a sage, will be able to teach others the meaning and value of life.
Wouldn't the world be a better place if everyone traveled in order to experience other people and learn different cultures, spreading more understanding throughout the world? I will be hopeful for a better tomorrow! Thank-you for your poem! Have a great weekend! ....Cabbagepatch
Thanks for your comment! Travel is, by far, the best education I've ever had. It's one thing I never hesitate to spend money on because the dividends it pays are so worth the cost. I hope you had a wonderful weekend too!
Just beautiful. Thank you.
I really appreciate it!
Very nice poem. You have made me like your post
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Your welcome @ericvancewalton :) I'll always check your post
This is so beautifully woven into words, I love it so much. Thank you for this.
I appreciate your kind words. Thank you for taking the time to read it!
That section beckons to an adventure. Yet, a stillness resides in the company of a few friends we make amongst those million strangers. What a wonderful thing life is.
Life is incredible once our eyes are opened. 😊
Good reminder to make good memories now!
Thanks! Yes, there is no time like the present! : )
so true, great that you are capturing them!
Thank you!
:) I loved the other one too about sitting down and feeling the cool grass between your toes. :)
Thank you, Ann! The poetry has really been flowing lately. I'm working on a huge project (that we will be announcing soon on Steemit) and the byproduct of this is not being able to shut the creative part of my brain off. Lol. : )
Your journey of hard work and dedication is really paying off for you, so happy for you! You are encouraging a lot of people with your work!
What a captivating poem.
I really does get you to realise what the world is like.
How we are swept up in this melancholic chorus rushing to do all so many things that in the end acts as a beautiful story book as you near the end of your life.
Every winding street you go down leads to another adventure which you can reminisce and be content with.
Be audacious and keep exploring before your time runs out.
Thanks! Very poetic words, @arckrai!
I like the idea that seeing through others eyes is necessary to understanding the self.
I really do feel like others are a kind of mirror that allows us to see ourselves in different perspectives.
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People travel to Canadastan sometimes, they do you know!!!
I always appreciate the support, Barry! Yes, you read into that correctly. There's going to be lots of travel plans in the next 12 months. I'm in Montreal in early Sept, as a matter of fact!
WOW! This is beautiful.
I appreciate it Tanya!
nice one!
Thanks!
I love your poetry so much! It's amazing!
Thank you, @caila! I'm glad you connected with it.
@ericvancewalton Our interests seems to be quite similar. I too am indulged into writing, meditation and crypto. This poem is too deep. We can understand the world much better if we see from million viewpoints. Liked it. Have a look at my work as well. Its something a person like you would like for sure. Its about the reason of our existence, titled as WHO ARE YOU.
Keep posting such deep stuff. :)
I'm very glad you enjoyed this one. Thank you!
You're doing it my friend.
I'm trying my best, my friend. 😉
Periods of stillness really enhance moving towards your desires. I want both :p Beautiful poem.
True, it's all about balance. Thank you!
Beautiful! Just read it aloud to my whole family and they loved it!
What a great thing to hear! Thanks, Doug! This one just came to me while I was walking our beagle after work.
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I really appreciate it! Thank you!
A really good poem. It made me look back on my relationships with people, both those around me and those far away and very different from me. Oftentimes we don’t consider those remote people as ‘people’ at all...
I appreciate that! Yeah, I think that is part of the "unlearning" that traveling sparks. It makes perceived borders dissolve in a way and you realize we are pretty much all the same at our core.
Eric you live on! Your poems illuminate our world, our lives. Bon Voyage! A beautiful poem ...
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Thank you so much! Welcome to Steemit @akareem!
Thankyou so much..❤️
HI @ericvancewalton :) love your writing! I'm new to Steem, looking forward to more of your creative expressions :) Come see mine too!
I'm very glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!
AMAZING ^ ^
Thanks!
I think that there is a process to saying goodbye sometimes. It can be a quick thing, or a slow thing. It's healthy sometimes to say bon voyage!
So true! We must be wise enough to know when!
beautiful!
Thanks!
Awesome poem Eric. Probably one of my favorites so far. I'm going to resteem this. I love it!
So glad you connected with it! Thank you!
Word up...Keep em coming.
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STOPStunning- really well done.
Thank you!
awesome
Thanks!
Loved the poem.Most of my life i've never read poetry mainly because i thought i wouldn't like it. I don't know where this assumption came from. It was just they're,in my mind and without even realising it,I was automatically presuming i wouldn't enjoy poetry.( or so i think so? )
Anyway after reading a few poems about a week ago on steemit and enjoying them to my surprise. This makes me think,what else have i been missing out on and how many other people aren't reading poetry for the same reason i wasn't.
That's not uncommon. Poetry gets a bad rap sometimes, I think. Thanks for reading!
Something clicked while reading this! Loved it! Hope you don't mind me resteeming it :) Have a great day ! :)
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!
this is beautiful! i'm a new steemer please check out my page @mmcint! thanks
Welcome to Steemit!
Extremely powerful. Loved it!
Thanks, I appreciate your comment!
Wonderful poem! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for dropping by my page!
I used to love poems when I was a kid. You bring back my old memories! Thanks a lot @ericvancewalton
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You're welcome! Thanks for reading!
i'm so glad to see such a great words like this
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Nice writing. That's cool that you have a book out. Good job. Good luck. :)
Thank you!
Beautiful poetry. My favorite line:
"wind sweep us away,
let’s see this world
through the eyes of
a million strangers,"
Thank you!
Beautiful thoughts and truly words of wisdom. Bravo, you managed to say so much with so few words.
I appreciate the kind words!
You are most welcome.
Love this!
Evocative writing as always @ericvancewalton
Thanks for sharing my friend :D
Thank you, man! Great hearing from you! I hope your summer is going well.