Shangri-la(3)

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By *****Junior Walker***** •

The light from the sun outside Seemed to be getting brighter and brighter I closed the curtain but the light still remained Getting brighter and brighter Causing me to squint and blink Upon each blink the light seemed to get brighter Until the light was so bright I could no longer bear to open my eyes I existed in a space Where I saw a small hole That seemed the entrance of a tunnel Pouring out light I felt not a pull towards it Nor a push towards it But an urge so strong That it would have been impossible to go any other way The direction was my choice And I had more intent than I knew existed Focused on this tunnel of light The closer I got The closer I came to perfection I felt pure love Unconditional and accepting Absolute peace The promise or perfection I felt no baggage No need to ever sleep I could never be weary There was nothing to fear What I consisted of Co-existed with the fabric of all else I had no care for anything I'd left behind I found not any insecurity I felt worthy As though I'd finally arrived home Here was where I truly belonged I felt I'd been here before I felt I knew where I was going I was anything but lost And I started to become aware I had no knowledge But I was aware I had no questions Only answers And I was aware I could bring forth any knowledge I desired As if this was where all knowledge existed I felt everything all at once I saw my life. Not in stages, But all at once. Not in fast forward, But all at once. I felt everything All at once I felt the feelings felt by everyone All at once All the feelings an action conjures Or ever will conjure I felt all at once The skills I had in life Have no use here There was no time Only this moment There was no air Just this space No sound No society No economy No civilization No chaos Life on earth Was not compatible with existence here Then I blinked again Oh God I blinked again And I was back in my shell I felt weight on me The realization of time passed The sound of voices so unharmonious And God why A pain in my heart The pinnacle pain of a broken promise I opened me eyes And the colours I saw were so un-fulfilling And I needed to breath this air Which seemed so thick and stained And the scratch of thirst on my tongue Blurred between the concepts of two worlds I did The most desperate thing I've ever done, I blinked in desperation Then blinked again in anticipation Then blinked once more in desperation Then conceded defeat in frustration Today I'm better for the experience For the promise of something greater And every time I blink in obligation I stop and think At least I'm one of the few that know I mean know for sure Without any doubt It's not a concept It's not a myth It's not a lie It's a real place

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April 29, 2007 00:37 *****Junior Walker*****

Don't want to have to explain this one,open to interpretation,sorry about the length folks

May 2, 2007 02:02 ~~~~GLOSTARG~~~~

This is beautiful, it seems to me (if it has actually happened to you) or someone you know...You have been delightfully enlightened. by either a near death experience or True Life.Shangrali

March 31, 2008 05:49Thoughtless Encounters

This poem is just amazing... It's been awhile since I've read your stuff, but its like returning to an old friend!! Your an amazing writer, so don't ever forget that!!