The light lies within.

Look no further than yourself.

Breaking away from the demons 

That pull us to the ground 

Running from our shadows, 

Aching to be found 

 Travel 'round the world 

With empty hearts and tired hands

 Seeking guidance in these maps

 To lead us to the promised land. 

 So we tread these mountains 

And wade through seas 

 For at the bottom of the bed 

We might find a key 

 Locked away inside the corners of our life

 Are little pieces of heaven 

 That will align 

To pave the path to paradise.

Author's Note

"That ray of light? Run after it. Chase it down. Trap it in the palm of your hands and never let it go."
- Yours truly.

Have a great day :)

Reviews

[1SP]

Reading this gives me a sentiment of perseverance and patience. We found solace in success beyond our own understanding.

[Deuces]

I really enjoyed this. I'm a true believer in the fact that life is short and it's our duty to chase the positive aspects. Very introspective piece.

[Mister_Sir]

Wow. This one is very beautiful. It reminds me of a quote by Carl Jung: "Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakens." I love the imagery that the work evokes, and the allusions are breathtaking. Keep up the good work.

Neurotically yours,
Mister Splitbrain

[ron]

Very beautiful write spacecraft.

[Pax]

they say happiness is a choice, and we have the key to it all along... perhaps that is why i believed in that saying, very expressive write, thanks for sharing!

[Shane Mohamed]

I really like the rhyme scheme and the message you conveyed is quite positive. Great work. Thanks for sharing.

[Coyote Poetry]

"Locked away inside the corners of our life
Are little pieces of heaven "
I like the feel of realness in the poem.The above lines are true. Sometime we must search and hold on for the good things in our life.Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Dhaye]

Very inspiring. Yes, we have to chase that hope and dream...to be happy.
Keep writing inspiring pieces like this.

[Spacecadet]

Thank you Daisie :) I plan to!

[Dhaye]

You're welcome.

[Michael (Letters and Li..]

Very nice poem. I really enjoyed it and the message behind it! Thank you for sharing!

[Avinash]

Beautiful. The journey is withing not that much outside. Its more treacherous though.