An Ode To The Person I Once Was.
Scared, with nowhere to go,
I hugged myself tightly without letting go,
I felt the sky change and a platter of water was let go,
I scrambled around my tiny hut trying to find a safe place to go.
I was lost, the fire in me gone,
Though I am not much of a prayer person,
But at this moment I found my lips moving but my voice was gone,
I couldn't hear my words out loud but my mind knew and my heart sang.
It was an ode to the person I once was.
Never would I ever have thought,
That I would be scared of the presence of fire and the insects that surround me,
The trauma fire left haunts me all night long as the day never reigned.
And there's nothing I can do to stop its force.
It was written that I was created to rule the earth,
That I would walk through every battle the inhabitants of Earth bring,
With the greatest elements in my command,
Fire, Water, Air, Earth, and Aether all mine to will,
But as time moved on, I couldn't find my aether (light) anymore.
Strange as it seems, I can feel the presence of my aether,
But I can't reach it no matter how I tried,
Now, I am left far away from the presence and smell of people,
In a place where I am left to battle.
The rain that fell brought in lots of provoking air,
The goosebumps it left remind me of my humanity,
"What happened?" I wanted to ask the strange air that surrounded me,
But I knew the answer as it lies within me.
I, who was once a fierce warrior,
I remembered the battles of life I fought,
I remembered how I slain my enemies and how my name filled the heart of men,
I remembered how I could will the five elements at once and make the ground growl.
I remember a lot and that's all I can remember.
Now, things have changed,
With my aether lost, my body was left to rot in the ground,
Six feet below is now my home,
And, all I could build was a tiny worn-out hut from my garment.
Troubled not, I am just a human who isn't immune to death.
Image Used Is Mine.
This is my response to the #dwotw by @samsmith1971.
Still yours truly,
Balikis.
Thanks for reading.
Peace be unto those who crave it and more to those who chase it away.
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This is lovely dear,kudos
Thanks for stopping by.
Some wonderful verses, poetic description of a life that lies powerless before the fate of death. Nice to read your poem.
Thsnks for sharing.
Good day.
Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate your presence here.
Okay. I started and almost yawned but then I got deeper and my eyes bulged. This is craft!! You spun it so beautifully that I it started like a rumble then an explosion. It is great what you can do. Beautiful piece.
#Dreemerforlife
Haha. Poetry always have deeper meaning to the mind of every reader. I am glad you enjoyed the piece. Thanks for your kind words dearest Dreemer. I appreciate your presence here.
I felt emotional while reading your creative piece my friend. Sometimes we all have that emotion and feelings but at some point in life, we would always find a beautiful home. Lovely piece for dreemwotw!
It is beautiful how words can move us. I agree, sometimes we do. And at the end of life, there's always a place after death. Thanks for stopping by 🥰.
I enjoyed the Rhymes application in most of the stanzas and your poetic usage of words with application of simile and metaphorical statements
I can only deduce one lesson from your writing, we never know the value of what we have, until we lose it.
Pop in from #dreemport
#Dreemerforlife
Yes, we never do. Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate your presence here #dreemer☺️.
First off, That is one really cute birdie you've got there. I t really captured my attention.
And that was just an incredible ending. One I didn't see coming. You have a really amazing imagination Baliego!
In the end, we are all humans who aren't immune to death.
#dreemport.
Hehe, thank ya ☺️.
Haha, well I am learning from you people now. Thanks for your kind remark. I appreciate your presence here ☺️.
We're all learning form each other😇. Have a lovely day Bali❣️
Ah! Whatever you say😁.
At the end of this life, the fate of every human is six feet below, and that brings to an end this usual question
Well, my answer will be
This fate, no one can escape it except if not born.
#dreemport #dreemerforlife
We will all die at the end of everything. And, I love the response to the question you gave. No one can escape death. It will come one day.
Such a beautiful poem portraying our humanity, how once a warrior can fall with passing of time. But then, we fall that we may become mortars, no longer dreadful of death and all that lies beneath. Great poem
That's right. I appreciate your presence here. Thanks for stopping by 🥰.
This reminded me of the struggles I go through from within most times trying to reach on and keep track. Feeling helpless yet reminding myself that I have a destination. In truth we are just humans. Lovely piece with pieces that got through to me.
I am happy this reminded you of your struggles and how you freed from them. I appreciate your presence here.
Another fabulous poem for dreem-wotw. The elements are not something that we can control, but we can all be at different times: earth, air, fire, water, aether... and even when our time has come, I believe the light never truly wanes. It just appears to extinguish from an earthly perspective! !LUV ALIVE !PIZZA
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! help(no space) to get help on Hive. InfoYes, that's right. Our light is always there but not in the earthly perspective and, this is why this stanza states;
Thanks for your kind words and review. I appreciate your presence here !luv
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