Outside it’s dark still.
Within a lamp burns still
Steadily, unflickering, unwavering.
In that comforting warmth
of your eternal glow
an unearthly silence unfolds.
I tread gently
Into the crisp moments
before the fading darkness,
the heady fragrance
of Pine trees,
the soft rustle
of leaves cascading down.
an ethereal hush…
Your ever so soft footsteps
and the quickening throb
of my heartbeat -
a symphony of rising crescendo!
I follow your footsteps
of light effervescent -
my eternal beacon,
my heart’s
incessant yearning!
My ageless longing.
The veil lifts gently
bit by bit
over the haze
of purple silhouettes
The Sun pours
its soft crimson tint
on the blushing skies
a rainbow of colours
dance on the pristine peaks!
Your immortal colour
Beneath these canopies
of ever changing colours -reflections on purity.
The chirping birds
like the tinkling of anklets
joyous magic of dawn’s awakening.
You take me yonder
to these mystic mountains,
Kedarnath, Badrinath,
Nanda Devi -
Magnificent abode of the Gods
Immutable, immovable, lofty,
Incomparable sentinels
of exquisite beauty!
I stand transfixed
in a timeless trance
of inexplicable beatitude!
A tiny speck
in your infinite creation!
I close my eyes
in a vain attempt to imprint
these celestial images
in my heart’s canvas
for all times.
To possess that which is impossible to possess!
For only in renunciation
can you be…
The soul whispers
Just Be.
Be these mountains –
A silent witness.
Be the Sun
that rises and sets,
unfailingly.
Be the infinite sky –
untainted and pure.
Be the earth -
Her eternal loving arms.
Bio
Shalini Nandkeolyar is multitalented! She has a diploma in acting from New York Academy of Theatrical Arts and has acted in a number of plays.
She studied English Literature and Philosophy and has a degree in Business Management.
She is a gifted singer and has a music album of Bhajans
called, Arpanam.
She enjoys writing poetry. Her poems are exquisite, full of beautiful imagery and dripping with wisdom. Some of her poems have been published in a literary journal, ‘Rainbow’ and other magazines.
She is a Reiki Master, an evolved and committed seeker on a path of deep surrender.
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