Last night I had a lucid dream
So blessed I felt and so relieved
Like bathing in a mountain stream
Pristine white light I had received
While gazing into mirror’s glass
Not my own form reflected there
My hands through mirror I could pass
T’wards Her Who at my face would stare
All dressed in white Her smile so bright
A garland framing blissful face
Just radiating brilliant light
Her Love would all my heart embrace
I offered in a wooden chest
Red apples which I kissed with care
This fruit was of the very best
Surrendered with much love to Her
She took my gift with gentle smile
My actions in the fruit I see
I still must stay here for a while
For where She dwells I cannot be
Abandoned do I feel right here
My heart lives on the other side
Behind the mirror’s grief and fear
In freedom does my soul abide
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In freedom does my soul abide
Behind the mirror’s grief and fear
My heart lives on the other side
Abandoned do I feel right here
Right where She dwells I cannot be
I still must stay here for a while
My actions in the fruit I see
She took my gift with gentle smile
Surrendered with much love to Her
This fruit was of the very best
Red apples which I kissed with care
I offered in a wooden chest
Her Love would all my heart embrace
Just radiating brilliant light
A garland framing blissful face
All dressed in white Her smile so bright
T’wards Her Who at my face would stare
My hands through mirror I could pass
Not my own form reflected there
While gazing into mirror’s glass
Pristine white light I had received
Like bathing in a mountain stream
So blessed I felt and so relieved
Last night I had a lucid dream
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Author notes
in loving tribute to my spiritual mother AMMA
http://www.amma.org/amma/index.html
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a METERED MIRROR-RHYME (line-palindrome in iambic tetrameter and and abab cdcd rhyme-scheme)
my column about this form :
http://allpoetry.com/Column/2191585
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this poem has been published in Amma's quarterly magazine "IMMORTAL BLISS" in april 2008
http://www.theammashop.org/bmag.html
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painting of Amma and morph by maa
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Wonderful mirror poem.
It reflects its halves; it reflects your inner glow in spite of life's entanglements; it reflects a way, a peaceful path. Thank you. Ron.
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So much devotional
May your love for Her be the boat which will ferry you to the other land where there is no grief, no want, no desire but only BLISS.
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maybe, I must learn to realize myself as the shoreless ocean, here and now - instead of identifying with a bound entity who has the desire to leave a place in order to go to another, in quest for future bliss ...
most of the time, I can do it, but vasanas are tearing, pulling and seducing this soul towards those knots that are not yet untied ...
yet, ultimately, they already are ...
do I make sense ?
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To Maa
When you say "but vasanas are tearing, pulling and seducing this soul towards those knots that are not yet untied ...", it is the case for all of us who are in this world. Only knot may be less in number for some and for others it is more complex or large. We are constantly fighting to come out of these knots consciously or otherwise. Actually the problem faced in life comes from the fact that we take this world very seriously and not as a dream. Actually this world of 'shape and desire' is nothing but a dream,a play. The moment we will be able to orient ourselves to this fact all our knots will give way.
Thanks my sis seeing you cheerful as before.
Brother
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tremendous writing.
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Wonderful
A Lovely journey of devotion as we watch you diving into the ocean of divine grace; Watch you frolic and play on the shores of that world of love.
Excellent Tara
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thank you so much, dear tara, for your sweet words and generous applause ... did I tell you that my black labrador-lady is called tara ? because of her compassion ...
much love,
maa
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Beautiful-
Oh My~ You do these forms with ease and so well it is like floating through a Dream of Spiritual Enlightenment
I'm working my way to inhlaling my Favorites~slowly but surely getting there~
Love this one my Friend and the border with picture
adds that extra Touch~
Beautifully presented that embraces the Spirit~
Many blessings to You
Best wishes too
and much love~ Desire~*~
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thank you so much, dear sunshine, for your most precious words and comment ... you always know how to light up my day ... and my heart ...
much love,
maa
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Dear maa This poem is all kinds of clever !! It is sooo beautifully written that anyone reading it would know that it comes from a lovely heart which radiates hope and peace ummm... but I knew that already. I really like your form. It is disciplined but effective and very worthwhile The painting and the background are inspiring. She is very inspiring
love
ellie x
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thank you, dear ellie, for your most appreciated comment and applause ... only the innocent heart of a child can truly understand the essence of my poem ...
I hope you are well ...
marion
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Promise...sing
Heart which shines here should seek no choice
alternative to share soft voice,
your gifts are fruit of wisdom wide
rejoicing Earth would stay Time's tide ...
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thank you for your poetic response to my dream-poem ...
I just remember that when I was very little, I would sleep-walk in the night, sitting down on my mum's bed asking her : "mama, where is my house ?" she would reply softly in order not to wake me up : "but you are home, your house is right here where you are !" and it seems that I would get desperate and cry : "no, no, I don't belong here, I want to go back home ... where is my house ?"
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