The Start of Creative Journeys

Poems by Silver Talkies Club Member Sutapa Dasgupta on creative pursuits and life journeys.

The Journey

I'll talk about an unusual trek,

One that's long and hard.

It may not take you places but

The journey will be your reward.

An expedition that's one of its kind

Your life will change forever

Sometimes it seems endless,

Sometimes nearer than near.

It's a voyage of discovery

Full of secrets and mystery,

But you'll never ever find it

In any traveller's directory.

All it needs is faith and love

So put your fears away

For if you falter and doubt

You are sure to lose your way.

Be aware of who you are and

Ask what should be life's goal.

It is the journey within

that will illuminate your soul.

Close your eyes, take a deep breath,

Let it all begin.

Embark on a quest for truth

That ensures a life serene.

If a thought comes to your mind,

Follow it like a stream.

Meandering gently towards

The knowledge supreme.

The more you embrace the thought

The farther it will flow,

Be ready to glide with it

But leave behind your ego.

Obstacles will hinder your way

Distractions will clutter your mind.

But if you deviate from the trail

The truth will be harder to find.

Your eyes may be closed but your

Vision is clear and bright

It shows a straight and narrow path

That leads to a shining light.

Somewhere along the way

Your thoughts begin to fade

You lose your sense of time and place

Pure consciousness and bliss pervade.

A voyage of self exploration

Unearths a trove of treasures,

The sublime joy of finding oneself

Transcends all other pleasures.

Once More

There was a time I loved to write

But then my ideas ran dry.

Now I think why not pick up a pen

And once more give it a try.

I wrote about ordinary things

Of matters big and small,

Things that I cared deeply about

but others didn't see at all.

I learnt to bottle up my thoughts

And hid them deep in my core-

So much so one day it happened

I couldn't find them any more.

Change of scene, change of place

I started to write again.

This time I wrote about great leaders

And where they lived and when.

Why they did, what they did-

How they changed the world-

For young people to follow their lead,

Blazing dreams unfurled.

My own thoughts, they stayed within,

Thirsting to come outside-

Searching for a time and place

To burst forth like a tide.

That day is today, the time is now,

I've picked up a pen once more-

I'll surely find my long-lost thoughts

And give them wings to soar.

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