Secure in your love
at long last I am free
to let you be
and let myself be…
Or is it that I could erase
finally …and forever
the last traces of ‘conditional’
learn anew what is ‘unconditional’?
When celestial stars lose their way,
in unknown alignments make their stay
what must be will be
but…. has acceptance ever been easy?
Was ours an accidental union
or pre-ordained a re-union?
My love, can you with certainty
say, we weren’t meant to be….?
You have been my rock
immovable and strong
impetuously the brook flowed
pushing and pulling to take you along
Now I am a tranquil river
back to being a ‘giver’
no more dreams of change
of what can never be changed…
Yet… in my heart I carry
ever so carefully
something that will never die
a spark of hope, essential to survive…
Secure in my love
at long last I set you free
to let you be
and let myself be….
– Shail Mohan (March 2011)
Usha said:
Oh my! Oh my! The antithetical notions gel so well… and that is what being unconditional means, finally!
Profound poetry. Touches a raw nerve, and leave me tingling, with goosebumps too!
Thank you,shail, this is just too beautiful for words!
These words, most especially:
“When celestial stars lose their way,
in unknown alignments make their stay
what must be will be
but…. has acceptance ever been easy??”
Shail said:
@Usha,
Thank you so much. Your comment is much appreciated 🙂
Nanka said:
You seem to be making peace with yourself!! Profound and deep thinking!!
Shail said:
@Nanka,
Looks like it, doesn’t it?? 🙂 Thank you 🙂
Preeti Shenoy said:
Absolutely LOVE your poetry Shail.
This one is really beautiful. Spoke to me.
Cheers
Preeti
Shail said:
@Preeti Shenoy,
I am glad it spoke to you 🙂 Thank you 🙂
Indian Homemaker said:
“Now I am a tranquil river
back to being a ‘giver’
no more dreams of change
of what can never be changed…”
Deep and beautiful. Had to read the lines above more than once…
Shail said:
@Indian Homemaker,
Those lines mean a lot to me too 🙂
nimue said:
Was ours an accidental union
or pre-ordained a re-union??
Isnt this true of all relations we love .. nice poem .. simple yet deep 🙂
Shail said:
@nimue,
Yes, in a way it is 🙂 Thank you 🙂
Write Girl said:
What a winning poem. I enjoyed the repetition and I love these lines “let you be and let myself be.”
Shail said:
@Write Girl,
Welcome to Shail’s Nest and thank you for the comment 🙂
Harshad said:
Profound, deep and peaceful.
Thank you for this piece Shail
Shail said:
@Harshad,
You are welcome and thank you 🙂
Govind said:
For annything to grow it needs some space
so too in a relation that is the case
and yet not many people have the grace
to let go and yet win the race.
Excellent. Before you ask whether I really think it is good,let me say that I love your poetry more than your prose. Maybe it is because of the limited vocabulary that I possess. 🙂
Shail said:
@Govind,
Who said anything about winning the race?! 🙂 Perhaps the protagonist has lost 🙂
Hmm… Yes you have told me you like my poetry better. Thank you 🙂 But I am not going to accept the reason. Limited vocabulary, my foot! 😀
Govind said:
@Shail, Yeah you are right. It should not have been winning the race, maybe ‘and still keeping apace’ would be better. 🙂
Shail said:
@Govind,
The master word-craftsman strikes again! 🙂
kirti said:
what a bliss to let you be you and me be me.
No expectations, no attempt to change .
How simple and how deep.
great feelings.
Shail said:
@kirti,
Thank you 🙂
momofrs said:
“Secure in my love
at long last I set you free
to let you be
and let myself be….”
Wraps up the entire poem beautifully Shail.
(hugs)
🙂
Shail said:
@momofrs,
Thank you and hugs back 🙂
Ramesh Sood said:
This is very beautifully and touching, shail.. I remember having written on my page when ‘Love ‘ was the prompt for OSI..it’s still there.. your piece remind me of those words..
Letting ‘Love’ to be
…That’s love to me..
Shail said:
@Ramesh Sood,
Love those lines 🙂 I will look up your verse Ramesh. Thank you.
Rani Madhav said:
Chechy………. Absolutely very beautiful and loving Poem. 🙂
Shail said:
@Rani Madhav,
Welcome to Shail’s Nest and thank you 🙂
Bikram said:
I loved the the UNION of words and sentences 🙂 and hopefully a reunion with emotions he hehe
Shail said:
@Bikram,
Lol, that’s a neat comment! 🙂
g said:
🙂
Shail said:
@g,
Errr.. ok 🙂
gyanban said:
Wonderfully crafted, mind ventures to the forbidden land blaming the heart for it’s design.!
Shail said:
@gyanban,
Yes. Thank you 🙂
Jingle said:
a spark of hope is priceless.
lovely poem.
😉
Shail said:
@Jingle,
Welcome to Shail’s Nest and thank you 🙂
SandyCarlson (USA) said:
You have beautifully captured a very difficult process. Beautiful poem!
Shail said:
@SandyCarlson (USA),
Welcome to Shail’s Nest and thank you 🙂
Shail Raghuvanshi said:
Hi Shail,
With time, we all (wisely) tend to make peace with ourselves for desires not satiated, for wishes unfulfilled. Sometimes, they matter less than just letting be.
Lovely piece of verse.
Shail
Shail said:
@Shail Raghuvanshi,
You are right. Thank you 🙂
Rashmi said:
I have no idea why I didnt read this beautiful poem. I find it very satisfying, to reach that place where we Know and accept that Knowing. I guess that is a life fulfilled.
Shail said:
@Rashmi,
🙂
Vivek said:
You are right Shaila. Did not take much space. But then this is one aspect or rather one relationship. There are so many other hues..
Shail said:
@Vivek,
Not for me. 🙂 So why don’t you write about the different hues 🙂