Quits

relationship with self

When did we decide to call it quits?

It must have happened - 

For this life in me I cannot remember.

Who was it that made the call to separate?

It could not have been me for I can only remember 

Your everlasting gush of love?

Was it you who created the division?

I cannot believe it was for it was you who taught me 

We are one.

You are with me always

even in our separation 

You never leave 

and still -

we cannot be together

You guide me and show me 

tiny aspects of 

what it means to live 

Yet - 

your arms aren't always open

You tease me unwittingly

begging me to return

to where 

we both once stood 

together

You know the journey 

shall be long 

for I have much to learn

before I can 

let it all go - - -

to finally 

see the all 

to 

be the all 

to 

bathe in depths 

of truth 

letting more of you

into me 

and me into you 

as beingness 

prevails once more 

Reviews

[ANTO]

Once split - its never the same. No amount of spiritual or transcendental glue will ever make good. The scar thickens and can cause total dividing in places. Some places can be joined as if they were never torn but in the main we never feel 'ourselves' again. Life is the knife and Life is the chopping board and Life is the kitchen and we try to find our place but we are just meat in Life at times.
I liked this introspective poem K.

[KWP]

Hey Anto well said - yes yes I agree - I kinda think we gotta walk the walk so we can walk ourselves right back to our original wholeness again - in between we gotta pass through a lot of experience and learning in that little thing called life X thank you X

[ANTO]

YVW - thank you K :))

[Sourav]

The confrontation between 'me and myself' never ends. Soul is always there and always ready to help us. It's just that we cannot reach it, and sometimes intentionally. We're thirsty, we have the river, but we seek for something else...

I enjoyed your poem.

[KWP]

Hey Sourav thanks for reading and yes I know that confrontation well - like each and every day, every moment, every breath - once you figure out how to reunite them please let me know ;)

[Roshan Nair]

This is a lovely piece! really loved the characters humility and faith in love and passion, an act of utmost bravery and beauty.. great write! cheers

[KWP]

Very kind words Roshan and thank you XX

[Ruth]

Stunning...the journey of self is often contradictory and paved with many opposites, beautifully poised love, I really love this xo

[Stephen]

Hey, Kelly Chick xoxo
Love is found in each & every one of us.

I may say with experience that .. at first, we ain`t know the value of love, but with time, we come to know even the 'price' of love as well. So, it`s quiet deep to understand what loves bless us with. Very nice poetry!

[KWP]

Ahhh hello you where on earth did you sping from ?? :-) lovely to see you ...

Hey thanks for reading and your thoughts are true yes indeed - love can be undervalued at first but when we realise that's the thing holding us all together we can give it the respect it deserves - thanks again my friend X

[Stephen]

Your breathless "Sping" is seemed like a "ping-pong-ping" belonged to color red, hell no - (it`s) "Pink" that`s bounced.. upon coozy "Spring", Whether it`s summer, winter or Spring, "Stephen" loves surprising hot "chicks", no matter if he comes from outta "hellish" Sping (from devolution-al love)... Ah - I know, Kelly chick`s whirled off around "KWP" "Ring".

Well, Great to see ya too. I just visited the site to see if you`re alive or not. Ah - Thankfully, you super-duper alive. Stay alive, chick. I always have a great time with your nights - I honestly mean, with your poetry; stuffs, & insightful words. You bake very delicious stuffs.. indeed. Keep baking... as well. I visit this site whenever I get some time to, so, of course, in free time, i`d be trying... taking a walk across the thrones of your "spingy" (beautiful) heart... very soon. Foresure ;)

[KWP]

i have pinged back in for a little match - I laughed when I read this and must thank you for the smile It bought - oh yes and it seems I am alive and well you know just contemplating the rules of ping pong to take it to the next level for our rematch in spring - no not sping cos that is where you come from of course - I have imprived on my ping ping speed - kinda like Bruce Lee speed if you will - so you know just a warning to be prepared cos I won't be taking any hostages - ;)

ahahahaha lovely to see ya XX

[Chris]

Like watching myself standing and staring into sunsets...

[KWP]

Oh I do that all the time :-) xx

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

I haven't quite seen a poem quite like this before.
Writing to ones self, talking about how a part of you is kind of giving up, and the other of you is being the strong inspiration part, saying when did we decide to give up? to call it quits.
At Least that's what I think the whole meaning to this piece was lol.
This was kind of a strong inspiring, motivational piece. Also deep and meaningful.
I enjoyed reading it :)

[KWP]

hey you and thanks again - what I was trying to express here is the parting of soul and self ( although it obviously can be perceived differently ) when we come into existence - the soul knows all and can guide us I think cos its eternal and yet we seperate ourself from it to attempt life ourselves ... hehehe anyways thank you again - gives me something to ponder XX

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Very cleaver and deep. but confusing.
I kind of understand.
Your welcome anyway lol

[emmajoy]

This is such a controlled fall of words, yet touched by a hurt and bewilderment that's more than clear. There's no begging, no apparent antagonism but thoughts needing to be answered. You write very honestly and succinctly..

' of truth letting more of you into me and me into you .. as beingness prevails once more ..'

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like "as beingness/ prevails once more"
seems in first line it might read "decide"---smoother...

whether with another or ourselves...it is often hard to remember exactly when and who caused the break ups...

[KWP]

hey Jacob - thanks for the pointer :) appreciated - thanks also for reading always love hearing your perspective xx

[Rene Salinas]

Oh Lord KWP the last two writings have been so enticing! On the one had I would feel like writing a dissertation here but that would defeat the point as it is the writing which is what we are here for. From that perspective it is always a great tool to embrace the reader with a question because it sends him /her back in, great start right there. As I said then after that the concept through theme takes over. Admitedly an internal dialogue were the main chracters invite are the I, the higher self , The lower selves. The dynamic is all based in questions surely if I don't touch upon the someone will.

I will pass the batton to maxims of the Rabbis:

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?" Ethics of the Fathers, 1:14.

Great thoughts!

Thank you

[KWP]

I love it that you leave me with something else to ponder - specially when I am getting ready for bed soon ... very good timing ... glad you enjoyed ... I must say I am happily lolling around in this 'space' just now - hopefully it shall allow me to stay a while ..

as always thanks Rene xx