Into The After Of My Life

“Be like a tree, and let the dead leaves drop.” ~ Rumi

I dream I fall into oblivion
in a shower of wings, blooms, and ashes,
floating in depths of blue meridian
blue as the inkwells beneath my lashes.
I am weightless in a glittering swirl
of visions in time that mark the ages
and let loose the hand of that little girl
who wrapped herself in handwritten pages.
I surrender to a different sky.
My heart is bursting into beams of light
and shatters each myth, each untruth, and lie
until my spine is uplifted in flight.
I sever the cords of conflict and strife
stepping into the after of my life.

Author's Note

Reviews

[R.E. Ray]

What I read here is a personal journey, transitions from falling to floating and floating to flying. Perhaps it's mindset, maybe heart-set. It's a poetic description of self-actualization, the peak of self-acceptance, believing whatever happens in life (or the end of it) will be accepted with grace and dignity. A remarkable poem, made even better with the artwork and music. Another truly enjoyable experience.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

Thank you, R. E. Ray. I like how you * read * me. :-)

[R.E. Ray]

I’ll read more.

[Paul Bell]

I'm never really spiritual, but the words and music take you on a beautiful journey.
Life and death, so interwoven you never realise the journey is your own.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

Thank you, Paul. It's a journey that we all share.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

from birth to death...we write from those inkwells...from that child that grows into an adult, then ages till it's time to step into the after of our life...this depicts how the pen grows with us...the writing is folly at first but then matures into love, then pain, then dreams then rebirth of words.
beautiful,
j.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

As always, thank you, Jacob. I always appreciate your reviews.

[Chris]

Nice quill...

This "feels" like a 2 A.M. poem ...tastes of intentions.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

Thanks, Chris. It's always so nice to see you. It is now 12:44 a.m. here on the east coast, but I'm not too far behind you.

[Chris]

E.S.T. here in Lansing as well