Searching for the Reality

Had I been able to free myself
from all the mundane ties I have
with this mortal world,
I would have cut all the
ephemeral strings ;
that exist in the form of
friendship- enmity,
love-hate,
cooperation-non-cooperation !!

I would have risen above  all the conflicts ,
and prevalent sensuality,
like a down feather of
a tender  nestling ,
riding on the restive wind.

I would have spent long hours,
looking at the thirsty globe
beneath ;
trying to understand the strength
of the word - 'Root' !!

I would have devoted a significant
effort, towards identifying
whether 'the root' is the only
hyper-real symbol,
awakened , yet soaked in surreal trance ;
lying in every segment  of the perceptible 
universe !!

Reviews

[EloisaWrites]

This poem is very thought-provoking and your play of words creates admirable imagery on how you are looking at things. I have observed that your poems often involves contemplation on reality and universal mysteries of time, life and death, and purpose. I love this poem. :)

[Anand Sehgal]

I am honored by your comments. Your inputs are always valuable to me. :)

[Onku Ghosh]

Superb write!! The root is very strong. It is the roots that bind us " lying in every segment of the perceptible universe ." And is it ever possible to free oneself of all the mundane ties of his world? Billiantly written piece

[Anand Sehgal]

Glad that you liked the imagery , the symbol . :D

[Sami Khalil]

One word : Awesome...:)...

[Anand Sehgal]

Thanks a lot friend , for reading this one :D

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

The roots tie us, even when we think we have severed them... keeps us anchored. A thoughtful piece, well penned.

[Anand Sehgal]

Thanks a lot. Special comment indeed :)

[NA]

Such a thought provoking read...enjoyed :) x

[Anand Sehgal]

Glad that you liked it. Thank you friend :)

[Debbie_Philly]

Brilliant work here .... well done...

I would have devoted a significant
effort, towards identifying
whether 'the root' is the only
hyper-real symbol,
awakened , yet soaked in surreal trance ;
lying in every segment of the perceptible
universe !!

[Anand Sehgal]

Thanks a lot Debbie for kind comments . Glad that you liked it . :)

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

One of the things that I love most about your writing is your language. I truly enjoyed the way that you employ words that are not usually seen..."big words", so to speak, because I try to write that way myself. This really makes the reader sit back and think. Words like "enmity" and "ephemeral" just set my soul ablaze.

Contextually, this was quite deep. The idea of "rising above" all of the restrictions of life and giving oneself the time and ability to actually muse upon things like what you wrote in your final stanza is beautiful.

If only we could identify whether "the root" is the only true symbol...I love this image and this idea. The root, the deep, digging, reaching vein of life itself; nestled within the earth and yet a beautiful metaphor for a "beginning". Well done, and very creative!

[Anand Sehgal]

I am speechless. The analysis is as deep as the poem , may be even deeper. Thanks a lot friend for thinking about its theme as well as the medium so deeply . I am learning too.

[Pryde Foltz]

I'll echo Jacob below. I will add there seemed to be an almost floating character to it.

[Anand Sehgal]

Thanks a ton Pryde, for reading the composition .

[K. Louis]

I really love the contemplation in this piece...
The struggle with the external vs. internal and trying to find that balance...
or the "root" -- if it can exist among an ever evolving world, cluttered in artificial things.

[Anand Sehgal]

Rumination is good for health :D

[jacob erin-cilberto]

if only we could rise above all the conflict...but it is good to have roots, sometimes mundane as they may seem....yet at times friends do seem ephemeral...they just don't always stick around.

it is a matter of the roots' strength..

really like this thoughtful write.

[Anand Sehgal]

Contrast in the outer world creates conflicts in the inner world. That's how the dynamics goes on.read moreContrast in the outer world creates conflicts in the inner world. That's how the dynamics goes on.
Thanks a lot Jacob for your heart-felt review.