The Home

The Home

A Poem by Gaurav
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Where is it?

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Where is my home?
I crossed a path
which rose like a God
in the middle of nowhere
and which helped me reach
a place called home.
Home was where i saw a lady
with a perfect smile
and absolute peace in her eyes
She welcomed me 
and allowed me to sleep forever.
When I woke up,
an eternity had passed
but the lady who still stood there
was not aged even a minute.
I looked myself in the mirror
and saw my beautiful face.
This was when I was born..again.
I cried in happiness and requested her -
not to let anything corrupt my soul
and not let me wander without purpose
in this world.
I wanted to stay at Home.
But as always, despite my good intentions,
i got attracted to the tree of knowledge
and my breath walked ahead
just to die again.

© 2020 Gaurav


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This is far & away the best thing I've read of yours & also one of the best things I've read in a month. This has the perfect "mystical fable" sound to it . . . like "The Alchemist" . . . the way this sounds, the reader just knows it's going to end up imparting a huge kernel of wisdom at the end. And you don't disappoint. You really deliver. This is everything the mystical stories try to be . . . enlightening, thought-provoking, leading the reader to his/her own interpretation rather than trying to preach a singular (biased) message. Also, I love that the ending is stated with tolerance, not shame. It's not shameful to be fallible human beings & that's the spirit in which you deliver this sad & unavoidable verdict (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

Posted 4 Years Ago


Gaurav, this is superb! :) The cycles of life and rebirth, the true "home" I imagine is one of being light and free, a wonderful chance to sleep perhaps...I really enjoyed this piece, excellent writing :)

Posted 4 Years Ago



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Gaurav
Gaurav

New Delhi, India



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