Sunday, 27 September 2009

a single thought









for two souls to have
a single thought, has holes
as big as in the moon
as deep as the unknown space

those talks of individuality
why do we forget
in that state of being in love

for two hearts to beat as one
is possible only for siamese twins
what makes us desire it
what does make us blind

deaf, and dumb to reason
to stark facts staring at our faces
the I in us gets enslaved

I am not desirous of that
nor should you be
the you in you, the I in me
do make that we

yet, that you remains,
and so does that I
let that state be,
for two souls in eternity
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18 comments:

  1. Janice Thomson27 September 2009 at 17:24

    I love this Guatami - it holds a profound truth that we need to understand better.

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  2. Lorraine28 September 2009 at 06:31

    yes I'm with you there Gautami! Bravo for this masterful peice :)

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  3. Jane Doe28 September 2009 at 07:01

    Another delightful piece. It is so easy to lose yourself in another, it is something we need to be careful of lest we disappear completely.

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  4. Vita Stunder28 September 2009 at 07:46

    Delightful piece!
    And a very important truth Guatami!

    Have a great week :)
    Anna

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  5. Cynthia Short28 September 2009 at 08:03

    Such truth...every teenage girl should be made to memorize this poem!

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  6. Julia Smith28 September 2009 at 08:54

    I included a quote on my wedding program that advised the lovers to stand as two individual columns, supporting the union together. I think that makes more sense than dissolving into a 'we'.

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  7. Jessie28 September 2009 at 10:43

    so very true.

    smiles,

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  8. illyria taylor28 September 2009 at 13:35

    I cannot get over how well you write EVERYTHING. You are amazing

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  9. Linda Jacobs28 September 2009 at 14:34

    So, so important! Love that first stanza! and I also like the bit of rhyme at the end...sort of like the harmony when two people fall in love but retain their individual selves.

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  10. The Things We Carried28 September 2009 at 17:48

    yet, that you remains,
    and so does that I
    let that state be,
    for two souls in eternity

    Lovely!

    Thank you for following my blog!

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  11. Jeeves28 September 2009 at 21:55

    True. Very true

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  12. anthonynorth29 September 2009 at 00:40

    Great words. We put too much into individuality, me thinks.

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  13. Mary33329 September 2009 at 07:09

    I enjoyed your poem. What struck me is that the I in us can become enslaved to others and through this enslavement we start living false lives that we were never called to. Every person on this earth has a purpose and a built in calling that we need to stay true to.

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  14. b29 September 2009 at 10:32

    Exactly...and beautifully poetically put.

    b

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  15. AnAestheticBard29 September 2009 at 10:37

    Absolutely…yes when the ‘I’ and ‘You’ merge to become the ‘we’, the parallel seems to meet in eternity.
    A truth well said, very poetically.

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  16. swapnap29 September 2009 at 16:17

    Wonderful lines capturing simple yet profound facts.

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  17. gs batty29 September 2009 at 22:16

    well said, beautifully written

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  18. songofsea30 September 2009 at 08:37

    Profound...So very true.

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