Nothingness

As I got up today morning

a strange thought stirred up my being

that where was I the moment just before

and this is a question we all should explore.

Were we dead for some time 

or in a state which is sublime?

Nothing physical touches us in the state

nothing hit us like pain,grief,love or even hate

Hence this is a question each should ponder

and let each cell of our being may think and wonder.

Whatever we bring up with our mind of logic,

for those who look close, sleep is a magic.

A world were nothing affects us

and yet never a phenomenon we did discuss.

Never have I got an answer for this thing

may be this beyond the limited mind to bring.

But one thing I am determined to do

is to smile and see such questions through.

Author's Note

putting forth yet another one with love.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Ah where do we travel in our dreans, where do our thoughts go when we sleep? An interesting subject to ponder, a fascination to contemplate. What I do know is there is no logic to where my muddled mind goes. Your poem will get your readers thinking vin.Keep them thinking and feeling.

Chris

[Vin]

Thank you for this Chris. May we all make others ecstatic about this wonderful thing called life. Much love to you!

[Vin]

PLease do visit my blog https://vinajith.blogspot.com/. Share your works as well

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks for that kind invitation. I will take a look vin.

[Lea Sheryn]

We all have to face difficulties and conqueror them by the way we approach them. Trying to smile is the best way. Your words are inspiring.

[Rhayne]

Dreams are where I really live. I guess I could even say that what I write, my stories, mostly come from my dreams. I have vivid dreams and I can always remember them. Some may be bits and pieces but over time, things that happen in my waking hours will trigger the memory of my dream and then it makes sense. My feelings are that when the waking hours get to be too much, the body and mind yearns to be where it's happiest, sleeping, dreaming your desires and adventures. When they are good, you wake refreshed and see yesterday in a whole new light. Helps to start the new day out right. I've already pondered this thought, Vin, and my conclusion is that our dreams are the conclusion of the previous waking hours. Some good, some bad. I'm a fantasy thinker and that's where I am when I sleep, the land of fantasy and love and all things made possible. Keep it up, Vin, this was a great thinker!

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Great! I was still questioning life in my imagination that where do we go when we are asleep and how do we come back to reality when I stumbled over your piece of writing.
The answers I've gotten so far is that we were partly dead and partly alive. Just in-between the gate of life and death.
From my own philosophical point of view, I think its a natural form of hypnotism, a moment when we are naturally out of our minds. No consciousness is available, no thoughts, no feeling, only what works is our mind which beat slowly.
Even the dreams we dream could be our existence in our realm that exists somewhere else.

In a nutshell, I think sleep is a state of hypnotism.

Nevertheless I'm still on a way to get a perfect answer. It may not be now but I think it'll be sooner.

[Fran Marie]

Dreams are beyond the conscious mind to understand or make sense of it all..a different dimension. IMO..nice work

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Well never know the answers to most questions- we just have to go on in this journey and discover what awareness it is we need to find - it’s all a mystery a test in time...deep thoughtful here🌹

[emmajoy]

Have you described 'Nothingness' for readers to share or invited us to question what you believe and obviously so deeply? Life is full of a zillion differences gather from time and its journey.. how can anyone analyse or dissect it?! Many of us have ideas of what that wakening from a moment is when, wondering why on earth something has pressed a button and stopped the norm at that one special moment. Is it a wake-up call, an instinct, a wish - what?! There's so much around us, nudging what we seek or seek to find. Your writing adventures - as it should and always must. A static mind fades.. yours obviously won't.

[barleygirl]

Your writing is well-crafted, interestingly thought-out, & imaginative. I just have one complaint and that is your use of the word "should" . . . your entire poem is based on this. You are writing this as if telling your audience what it SHOULD do. YUK! That's not my preference. I like it when a poem leads me and persuades me and shows me and thereby convinces me without having to tell me what I should or should not do. Don't be pedantic, please. Writing in love means letting go of the outcome. Let your audience play with you, do not lead your audience so heavily. Sorry I have to be such a downer on this one. I know you're a strong writer & fanciful thinker & I look forward to exploring more of your writing soon (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Vin]

Noted!!! Love n Hugs!

[Talia]

” Sleep is magic.” is my favorite line because it's so true. Sleeping is when we are most relaxed, and our mind and spirit wonders if only for a moment. Love it!

[Vin]

Thank u Talia. Much love !

[jacob erin-cilberto]

there is "nothing" like life....
it touches us in so many ways...and if it didn't and we didn't ask questions about our relevance then we would be "nothing."

j.