Renunciation Poem by Göran Gustafsson

Renunciation

Rating: 5.0


Dressed in garments filthy and cheap
Covered with masks in layers deep
I tear and peel them one by one
Until I finally see the sun

Copyright © 2008 Göran Gustafsson. All rights reserved

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Joseph Poewhit 26 December 2008

Many are painted with masks upon masks today. SAD

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Sameer Ahmed 27 December 2008

Acclimatization due to denial is indeed a sad part of the story but one has to peel off the filthiness of disappointment to revive the well-lit innerself......Regards

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Naseer Ahmed Nasir 27 December 2008

There is always a bright new day after every night masked in filthiness of despondence.

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Marcus Mckinley 14 October 2011

rising above the obvious to see the truth that is the truth of self. well written

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Adeline Foster 11 April 2011

Wow! Great write. Short and sweet but oh how deep. Adeline

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Ivor Hogg 25 June 2010

To know oneself in nakedness takes a lifetime to achieve

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Martin Swords 22 May 2009

very nice sentiment, simply put. It takes a lifetime to realise that the self, unmasked and unadorned is all there is to stand in front of the Sun, before returning. Pity it takes so many years - the young never see it. There is a theme running through your poems - see my 'Bookmark' and 'A View at Rheinfall' - hear from you. Martin

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Digging deep to find the truth in the infinite soul-beautiful-life can really pile up illusions but the soul knows the truth with clarity.Another ten.

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