Desire – A Poem
This poem expands on the theme of last week’s poem. Enjoy.
DESIRE
I
Endless is the pursuit of desire
a wonton mistress, rules with fire.
Folly leads to fear and shame
seduced by the desire game.
II
Or is desire like the seedling’s dream
to push beyond the shroud of dirt
to feel the sun’s white hot kiss
open petals to bright color.
Or is desire the moth’s quest
to transform it’s slinky earthbound form
into a vibrant rainbow
soaring on gentle wind waves?
Or is desire the baby’s cry
to feel her mother’s full breast
cross its cheek and fill it with
the milk of love and nurturance?
III
Desire to be desired.
Desire to have all desires
fulfilled satisfied realized.
Desire to be longed for
awaited missed sought out.
Desire to be appreciated
recognized complimented.
Desire to transcend desire
to enter a realm of
desirelessness
to want no thing but
to possess everything.
Desire to forget desire
to be in the moment
breathing all in
letting
desire
disappear.
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I LOVE the intensity of “Desire” because it captures a yerning we all have to furfill the need and desire just to be relevent, as we walk this earth. Thank you for touching my soul!
This poem leaves me truly focused on desires of humankid….you have awakened my brain and heart to reflect on such things. From reading your poem on this subject, I find you are truly ensightful and enlightened. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Dona for reading and commenting. Maybe a little insightful, but far from enlightened. 🙂
Like a field of Forget-me-nots 🙂