HIDDEN DEMONS IN THE HEART'S ATTIC...

In today's world, everyone is so self-centered, selfish and greedy. It is hard to find love which is beyond these petty things.

In the world of despised and unloved,

where long forgotten are the tales of love.

In the world which refuses to believe in miracles and magic,

where greedy and self-seeking demons hide in the heart’s attic.

In the world where even I was accustomed to these demons we can’t see,

Where abandoning someone was no big deal for me.

 

In the same world I came across you.

 

There was something new,

something strange about you,

that even  those demons couldn’t captivate my heart for long,

my heart liberated itself from the chains of those beasts along.

but shortly after it was set free,

it was captured again.

 

Not by those demons, but by you.

My heart was delighted and overjoyed,

Because it felt love again in the world where love was void,

Even I could not believe the strangest, the strongest, the magical feelings I felt for you,

I could not hold back from accepting that I intensely loved you.

We were fond of each other,

and we admired each other.

 

But until one day.....

The day when I sensed that you were unaffected by the love I had for you,

The day when I sensed that I do not anymore matter to you.

How could you abandon my love and walk away?

How could your love just fade away?

 

Baffled, I turned towards the Karma and asked,

“Karma! Are you hitting me back because I did the same to others in my past?”

Karma kept mumm.....

Days passed by...

I thought maybe the love was just an illusion,

And maybe I will get over this love-illusion.

I was confident that I will detach myself from you,

Because detachment was a game where I was the best player.

 

But I could not ...

I could not let you go...

I tried but...

I could not let my love for you fade out even a bit...

And I broke down....

 

The demons found me finally and while they were chaining my heart again I asked them,

“Why did all this happen? Why would my beloved leave me that way?”

The demons smiled and said,

“Because your beloved let those self-indulgent, egoistic and ungenerous demons inside. Your beloved let those demons captivate the heart. They reside in their heart's attic now.

Love can never exist in the world full of servants of selfish and greedy demons.”

and once again, the demons made their way to my heart's attic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

We all have demons. Some of us many and some of us, a few.
“Because your beloved let those self-indulgent, egoistic and ungenerous demons inside. Your beloved let those demons captivate the heart. They reside in their heart's attic now.
Love can never exist in the world full of servants of selfish and greedy demons.”
and once again, the demons made their way to my heart's attic."
The above lines. Solid, hard and true. I liked them and thank you my friend for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

love the last line especially, hearts attic , well done and thanks for entering my losing faith comp

[Ishwar Grewal]

thank you :)

[Shikon Akuma Ookami]

A pain we all share and morn together. This is what I thought when I finished reading this poem. A heart hides so much and only the barer can speak up. I was really moved and touched by this Poem a wondrous joy to read. Thank you.

[Ishwar Grewal]

Thank you so much Shikon...good to get reviews from writers like you....who understands the depth and background of each writing and not just the view of it.... :))

[Shikon Akuma Ookami]

It's hard to find someone who can write the depth so vividly and explain in a way a read will understand. To that I thank you once more.

[Mustafa Merchant]

I could relate from the 1st word to last. I like the the simplicity of the language to bring out the complexity of the emotions.

[Ishwar Grewal]

thank you.....i am glad you liked it ... :)

[Dominik D. Rites]

The heart can hide many emotions and memories that may be hurtful or sad to remember, but the way you described one's heart opening to another only to be filled with more "demons" was touching. For someone who has personally experienced this type of thing, this is a homecoming. I also loved how you used the term "beloved" multiple times throughout the poem, showing that the person still held them dear to them creating an image of desperation. Very well worded and beautifully written. This is one of my favorite poems by far. Au revoir!

-Flower Craft

[Ishwar Grewal]

thank you so much flower craft.... thank you for appreciating my poem..... this review just made my day... and it will motivate me to for sure...to write more and share more....
lots of love and positive vibes...
-ishwar

[Samm]

I love this poem! I love how detailed, it had me on edge the whole time. Keep writing!

[Ishwar Grewal]

thank you so much samm....
these reviews keep me motivated to keep writing more....
much love.... :)