Restlessness blew me away
Photo taken at Avignon France
Part I
Restlessness blew me away
From the solidity
Of my family
Restlessness blew me away
To this place
Of magical charm
Restlessness blew me away
Like the wind
Blows away leaves
Part II
For a little while
I thought I was still
I thought I was at peace
I almost believed
Restlessness had abandoned me
It did not last.
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
Part III
We travelled the seven seas
Restlessness and I
We saw the far reaching continents
Restlessness and I
We saw the northern lights
Restlessness and I
We were inseparable
Part IV
As I become confident
Restlessness becomes weak
As I become mature
Restlessness becomes confused
As I find True Love
Restlessness becomes jealous
As I grow old and frail
Restlessness becomes scared
Part V
Finally Restlessness is gone forever.
Insight into the poem
Who can say they have never been restless?
Restlessness may not be such a bad thing as many things we have done in our lives are a result of this restlessness and it drives us to move on to something different. It is human nature to get bored with one thing and then try something else. Of course, the novelty does wear off eventually, unless we are deeply passionate about something.
The younger we are the more restless we are. Try to get a child to sit still for a moment!
The same restlessness makes us travel. We want to explore the world but if we were perfectly happy and not restless, we would not have this desire.
Many of us move jobs for the same reason. Our jobs are fine but there is something telling us that we would be better off elsewhere. That's our friend, restlessness again!
For me the battle against this restlessness has taken a long time and it is still going on. Yoga and meditation is a lot about finding your inner peace. That's a place where restlessness cannot penetrate. The poem explores the relationship we have with this restlessness, which is more an external character and the peace and calm within.
As we grow older and become more mature and have achieved and experimented with life, slowly this restlessness starts to diminish in our nature.
I find this quite a fascinating idea and hence decided to explore it in different parts of the same poem. I guess my creative restlessness is making me more experimental with poem form. This may not be a "technical" poem for those who are great poets, but I enjoy letting the imagination guide me.
When I started writing the poem I also felt that this "Restlessness" I was writing about was becoming more like a personality. A friend, who is good for you at times and terrible for you at other times. We get into all sorts of trouble together but eventually we leave this friend because we have quietened down and they still get into trouble.
Finally we reach the age of wisdom ( I won't define this as it varies greatly in different individuals) and we are in total control of ourselves so I imagine restless might leave us.
I am not there yet and my friend, Restlessness is still with me and planning to stay for a while.
Comments
Beautiful, relatable and true! Good luck in the contest. Voted up.
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Hi Brittany! That was fast! Thanks a lot for encouragement and voting up!
Nice hub. Restlessness is the reason of many more problems in life. It is like a riddle that can not be content anywhere.
This poem is voted up. Beautiful! :)
I enjoyed this poem about restlessness and agree that restlessness is positive in that it helps us get out and explore new things, seek new adventures. But it can also sometimes be harmful if we mistake times when we aren't restless for boredom when contentment would be more beneficial in maintaining the significant relationships in our lives.
Voted up, beautiful and interesting.
What a clever poem. "restlessness" seems to be my middle name. Very relatable, maybe one day I will settle down. Voted up.
Interesting ideas perfectly put into words. Good job!
Your point of view is enlightening. Though I do not practice many yoga postures, meditation is my routine. I loved your positive attitude.
Restless was how I was before I moved to the USA and settled down. Your poem is great. Voting you up and awesome.
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Anupma, Thanks. Totally right it is like a riddle and cannot be solved!
Caroline, Thanks for voting up.
Happyboomernurse, very true that boredom and contentment are only subtly different.
Thanks for the vote up!
europewalker, of course one day you will settle down (but maybe not fully just like me!)
Thanks for voting up.
Claudia, thanks for your lovely comments.
Vinaya, Thanks for your positive comments.
Writer20. We meet again! I bet you thank "Restless" as I am sure you are very happy in the USA! Thanks for voting up.
AND A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU. I WANT TO WRITE MORE POEMS LIKE THIS NOW:=))
Very nice poem, I totally agree:)
Beautiful poem. Restlessness sometimes helps me get up and do what needs to be done but sometimes it overwhelms and the opposite is true. Keep writing, you have a gift many will want to share!
Different but I really enjoyed it. It was a great read. Voted up.
Very poignant Poem, Chaya, I could relate...Restlessness, is Good to have Every now and then, because it can bring about Healthy changes.
I look forward to Following your Hubs, and Thank You for Following mine as well.
Awesome poem Chaya! I love it because I can really identify with your thoughts and feelings about restlessness. I'm afflicted with it myself, and like you said, it is like a friend. Keep it up, you have a beautiful way of expressing yourself through poetry.
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kidikirous1 (I have problems saying your hub name!) Thanks!
Teresa thanks for your support.
Cresentmoon2007 thanks for voting up
b.Malin thanks for sharing your idea about Restlessness. Thanks for comment and following as well.
Moira. Thanks for the very nice comment and sharing your views on the matter.
AGAIN ALL YOU GUYS ARE GREAT & CERTAINLY VERY INSPIRING!
....well it's all about the love Chaya - love your fan mail and your nice letter within; love the way you put this soul searching poem into five parts and made it like a literary journey and of course I love how you took the time to explain and analyze your intentions and thoughts in an epilogue ....... artfully done my friend
lake erie time ontario canada 5:49am just arrived home from night shift to a lake of very high waves and strong winds
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Epigramman we meet again! As always it is a pleasure to read your comments. Isn't the whole world only about love? We are all on HP because we love writing and sharing!
Thanks for your feedback and very interesting analysis of the poem.
It sounds chilly in lake erie...here in Paris it is beautiful and sunny but a bit cold!
wow. Interesting. I like how the poem was divided into five unique parts. well done. Bravo!
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Thanks PDXKaraokeGuy! Your comments mean a lot to me!
you're quite welcome!
Very beautiful and meaningful. Part III is so vivid, I can see it. Really good!
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Thanks MsDora. I need to be inspired to write some more!
Chaya, this might help you with inspiration: https://hubpages.com/literature/Writing-Tips-how-t...
I love this poem, it is so true....the spirit of restlessness, I've dealt with, emotions like that, even fear seem to have their own personalities... it is like a haunting figure that follows you around...
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