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
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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Very beautiful and meaningful. Part III is so vivid, I can see it. Really good!
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wow. Interesting. I like how the poem was divided into five unique parts. well done. Bravo!
....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
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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.
Very poignant Poem, Chaya, I could relate...Restlessness, is Good to have Every now and then, because it can bring about Healthy changes.
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Different but I really enjoyed it. It was a great read. Voted up.
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!
Very nice poem, I totally agree:)
Restless was how I was before I moved to the USA and settled down. Your poem is great. Voting you up and awesome.
Your point of view is enlightening. Though I do not practice many yoga postures, meditation is my routine. I loved your positive attitude.
Interesting ideas perfectly put into words. Good job!
What a clever poem. "restlessness" seems to be my middle name. Very relatable, maybe one day I will settle down. Voted up.
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.
This poem is voted up. Beautiful! :)
Nice hub. Restlessness is the reason of many more problems in life. It is like a riddle that can not be content anywhere.
Beautiful, relatable and true! Good luck in the contest. Voted up.
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