Stillness I seek within me
Stirrings deep let me not rest
Stifling them, I die bit by bit
Stilted all my words become
Sifting my headstrong heavy heart
Signs of buried pain I find
Sighing I begin to let go
Sinking into pity no more
Soreness slowly subsides and heals
Soaking into forgiveness helps
Sorry no more I feel for self
Soul searching finally brings peace
At dVerse Poetry Form, Grace has asked us to write in the Traditional Mongolian Meter. Read more about it here.
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I like how this searching ends in peace. 💙
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It usually does. Thanks, Merril. 💙
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You’re very welcome, Punam!
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Loved it….
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❤️🤗
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Looking within can be painful, but often restorative. Wonderful Punam! 🙂✌🏼❤️
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I agree, Rob. Thanks a lot. 😊♥️
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We will, eventually, find the truths of our, selves, at the end of, these, searches, and, we will, grow from these, experiences of our, lives.
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Absolutely! It always helps to grow.
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Like a meditation. (K)
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Yes.
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Peace is often a process, both personal and world-wide! Well done, Punam.
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I agree, Dwight. Thank you so much.
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I admire the peace and calm of the verses. This is my favorite part:
Soreness slowly subsides and heals
Soaking into forgiveness helps
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Grace, I am so glad you liked it and especially those lines.
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“There are two types of pains, one that hurts you and the other that changes you.”
“People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved, and people are being used.”
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So well said, Ivor! Thank you. 💙
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You’re welcome Punam 🤗🌏
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Beautiful expressions Punam. Peace is often found within.
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It is but it needs perseverance to be discovered. Thanks, Sadje.
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You’re most welcome! Yes, that it does.
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Punam I’m a sucker for alliteration and the head rhyme just made me melt. I imagined this as a description of meditation. Loved it from start to finish!! ❤
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Thanks so much, Val. ♥️ I am sure you will write a wonderful piece with head rhymes whenever you attempt it.
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I like all the sibilants you have used here to emphasise the sense of self-seeking!
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So glad you liked it, Ingrid. ♥️
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a journey in so few words. beautiful.
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Jude, thanks so much.
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I love the silvery sibilance of your poem, Punam!
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Thanks a lot, Kim. 🙂
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Sadness settling into stillness. All on an ‘s’. Lovely.
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Thanks, Jane. 🙂
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xxx
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Poignant and beautiful, Punam 💕🙂
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Thanks a lot, Harmony. ♥️🙂
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Sure I’m constantly seeking self on a day to day basis but I experience alot of distraction though 😅
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Ha! It sure is an ongoing process. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes not. 😅
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love your choice of words in this wonderful poem Punam… and wonderful message “Sighing I begin to let go
Sinking into pity no more” 💗
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I am glad those lines resonated, Cindy. Letting go is difficult but often liberating. Thanks a lot. ♥️
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It’s soooo true and my pleasure. 💗
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Beautifully described, Punam. ❤️ We do find hidden gifts just so.
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We do, Jeff. Thanks a lot. ❤️
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Love what you did here… describes the strength of meditation.
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Thanks, Björn.
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Punam,
Your use of all the “s” head rhymes mimic the sigh of “letting go.” How artfully expressed!
~ Dora
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Dora, thank you! ❤️
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I love this. 🧘 I like when stuff makes me think and feel some comfort. Thank you for posting this.
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Thank you so much. Truly appreciated. ❤️
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This feels so soothing, Punam!
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Sara, I am glad it felt that way.
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This was so calming and elegant to read! I loved this so much ♥️
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Jahnavi, thanks, sweetheart! ❤️
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The alliteration is so cleverly done. A very nice poem, Punam
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Thanks so much, Tanmay.
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