Distant Hearts
So much of me
Wants to reach out
And participate in the world
And help make things better.
For now, I sit at keyboard
Writing poems, fables and articles;
Trying to touch distant hearts.
One day, this world
Will all make sense to me, again?
For now, there is just
The Longing;
And fortunately
From time to time
You Fill my Cup.
-SB
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Dark Cave
How long is my sentence?
Jailed in this world
Of my own creation.
Afraid to break free;
I am tormented
By thoughts and desires.
And these rub against me
Like thorns from a tree.
You say- leave these behind.
Move on. You are what
Stands in your way!
Moment by moment, repetitious living
In the dark cave of my mind-
Help me, O Lord
Journey back into the Light;
Leaving myself behind, again.
-SB
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You touch distant hearts everyday Stewart. And isn’t that part of your journey?
While that may be true, it still doesn’t quiet the burning, restlessness and give me Peace. That only comes through another Door and is very fleeting. Thanks for compliment.
i really relate to and identify with Dark Cave.
it is odd, even in my nice little apartment, i so often find myself thinking or praying “i want to go home”. i’ve been doing that since i was maybe 4 years old at the most – so for more than 50 years.
Hi Judith: Good to hear from you; one of my favorite themes is also “Going Home.” See poem below.
Going Home
By Dr. Stewart Bitkoff
“If you wish to know how something ends
Look at its beginning.”
-Traditional
The acorn goes deep into the earth
And as the seasons pass,
Grows into a mighty oak.
Spreading its limbs for many years;
Giving shade and nourishment to the countryside.
One day, only to decay and return back to the ground.
O spiritual traveler, when you close your eyes
For the last time, where will you go?
The twin sparks of energy
That joined and exploded
Inside your mother’s womb,
Carry you through your days.
Then one day this energy too
Must journey forward to someplace else.
Where will this energy take you?
Remember, it was Love
That brought you here,
And it is Love that will carry you
From world to world.
One day, to return Home.
-SB
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