Sunday 8 August 2010

Totem

There, within the heart
When all else blacks out
Is the one single thought.
You.

That keeps me real.
That makes me whole.
Fantasy
Reality
Cold and warm.

As I sink into the
Ripple of a dream-
Tipping back, gently
Enveloped by waves
Of Consciousness, that
Touch, caress, and leave...

My body feels lighter
Yet, I sink, slip
Under the surface
Groping, looking
Searching, seeking

For that something
I have lost- and
Need to own, to be
Myself.
Once again.

And in that dream
I share with you
I find that - my heart
With yours - when you
Rise, to sink with me-
When we wake together...

Into that perfect conjoining
Of a jigsaw puzzle
The parts to the whole

Being that tangible totem
Of consciousness...
Then we know.

That we always did.


20 July to 8 August, 2010

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Totally (and obviously :D) inspired by "Inception"; actually the totem concept was fascinating, and I have yet to get over how mesmerizing the whole idea of the totem is, in reality!


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  3. Making a poem out of Inception's soul concept is still fine which ofcourse takes a lot of understanding from the author, anyway. But I can not but ADORE the point where someone who hasn't seen the movie can relate to a simple romantic charm that prevails throughout the poetry and finishes so delicately.

    Beautiful is the word and sheer mastery!

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  4. Soumya, you always, but always grace the writes with a benediction of such gentle charm, that they are blessed indeed. AS I am :) Thank you immensely!

    :) :) Layers in the comment too :) as always :)

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  5. Words flowing like unending stream
    joining together and without a seam
    like ripples in sunlight they gleam
    makes one wonder if we are in a dream.

    As usual fantastic Usha. :)

    In the real sense I can't comment on Totem
    I haven't seen Inception or its post-mortem
    with work I have been out of the system
    and caught in a irreveocable diastem.

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