A Rise Of Faith Poem by Ganesh Veeraraghavan

Rise of faith….

Deep dark forests
Jungles, beasts fiercest
Path never trodden
No way, hard sharp stone
When the stones will loosen
Where a deep ravine
Where the python will strike
Where all sharp spike
Dried fallen leaves under the feet
Like dying sheep bleat
Silence itself deafening
Fear grotesque staring
Trees daring the skies
Sunlight in shambles lies
Winds howling cruel
On the tree is it an owl?
Spine frozen
Knees down
Blood curdling….
Breath choking
Skin burning
Wounds opening
Hairs rising
Bones brittle
Joints in crumble
Throat parched
Senses snatched
Eyes whirling
Earth sinking….
Death in waiting
Noose tightening
Sins haunting! ! ! !

Fear flames rising
Even clouds surrendering
No more rains
Just fear burns
Red red red red
Approaching bloodshed!
Fears glacier
Frozen Mind- water

Heart turns to its center
Fire of faith in simmer
Last memories stoking
Faith fire set blazing
Belief hardening
On dogma bordering?
Inward gazing
Heart gurgling….

Flute indistinct
Ears to their instinct
Strong bass
Soul's canvas
Shrill treble
Soul in tremble
Music's power
Over freezing fear
Anklets to my feet
Dance in the forest?

Soul's rising
Eyes real seeing
Deep Blue light from far
Equalling million star
Smile never seen before
Smile sweetest than ever
Love eye-rays
Only the soul knows
A soul fully incensed
Delights in oneness

A thrice bent form
A deep blue storm?
Looting fear forests
Uprooting earthly anchors
Ship set to sail
In blue waters, let it regale
Cages burst open
Bird winged again….
Indigo spill on the canvas
White of the soul brightens

His eyelids flutter
Earth's fickle weather?
Eyelids, the rocking boat
Soul on its free float
His eyes with sweet tears
Boat on the safe waters
His lashes the sail
Safe all quarters!

Notes rise and fall
Soul rises mind its toll
Mind falls, fears too
Just One no two

His limbs shine blue
Dazzling hue
Indigo brightest
Unexplained contrast?

Sweet showers
Summer rains
Forests bloom
New suns loom
Embrace eternal
Thumping soul
You are mine ever
No fear
A Soul in bliss
Stillness stillness!

One call of faith
No logic no math
A dive to the deep
A rise so steep!