Close Your Eyes and Work
Silence isn’t empty, it is full of answers.
And stories can be told with minimal phrasing
Tis the affluent mind that raises the standards,
and coerces the soul to reach beyond praising
These days play like movies, each subsequent reel palls,
In cues and cut frames our boundaries are limited
But what if we broke through, and splintered the fourth wall,
And with every fiber, we became limitless.
Limitless to what’s next, to that quasi feeling,
of new anticipation or capability?
Of flying without planes, erasing the ceiling,
controlling the unknown, the mind’s motility.
And magic, but of course, there is always magic,
In the slightest whimsy, the sweet winds in the trees.
The palpability, in the very fabric,
within a good night’s sleep where the mind rests at ease.
Our eyes happily twitch, as we dream in silence,
Chortling ear to ear, in gorgeous mosaics
As the pieces slowly, and deftly give license
And the austerity of life is forsaken
The disquiet ebbs, in stories already whirled,
Each dream becomes so real, as we paint with our thoughts.
As imagination fathoms and dreams unfurl,
the fuse of possible, gapes into what is sought.
And like all that matters, it’s cause and effect,
Therefore the imagination can’t be destroyed
People hope for magic, unsure of what is next,
So dreams and imaginings will ever be employed.
It just takes the first step to realize everything
And discern that those moments left in quietude
Were meant for your mind’s passion and for worshipping
That the uncertainties in your dreams might elude.
So when you peep through that ineffable keyhole,
And the sun shines upon you for another day,
know that tomorrow’s fantasies are the insoles,
of the shoes you walk in, and the purpose you must convey.*
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I love this verse, Paul. In dreams I often fly without planes, and I see much magic in life. To let go of the “austerity of life” is to let “dreams unfurl” – will allow us to open to so many possibilities. Your last stanza is great – inspiring. Well done on this great work.
Thank you so much Phyllis. I always like the saying, if you can dream it, you can do it. Good old Walt Disney had some wise words, and i like to live by them.
A wonderful verse, Paul. We need to keep the magic and our dreams alive. I agree with Phyllis that the last verse is particularly uplifting especially the phrase “tomorrow’s fantasies, are the insoles of the shoes you walk in.” Great job as always.
Thank you so much John. I agree that we need to keep dreams alive.
Wonderfully penned. In life one must never give up on dreams and keep the magic going always.
Thank you so much Rasma. Dreams are one of the many blueprints toward happiness.
Beautifully penned Paul and yes I believe we are limitless and that imagination is the very reach that creates our ascension on many levels. A very esoteric piece that taunts our physical reality and really entices the spiritual, for it is within that we may find the limitless nature of life. Great work my friend.
Couldn’t have said it better myself Tony, thank you so much for your kind words
I loved this and thankful yo follow your own advice…. well done Paul
Yes sir. And thank you so much for your kind words Kurt.
Through silence the loudest tunes sing
Thoughts and feelings flow to reveal
My real voice, in the midest of solitude
Reflections of my inner depths, I grasp me
Dreams come around, waiting to be real!
Well done dear Paul!
How grand would it be to have all our dreams come true, what a peaceful world we would live in. I always go by, If you dream it, you can do it. Thank you so much my dear friend for your presence here. ~Paul
This was beautifully written and inspiring, Paul. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for your kind words.
You do the day’s compulsions and complexities honor here, in your dreaming and searching mind’s retrospect and rhetoric within and of itself. Huh?? LOL Such a truly introspective, and profound write, you have gifted us with today. Great work, dear friend of mine!
Thank you so much dear Donald. We must get you on this site the proper way. Email me whats going on and why you cant get on creative exiles. Nonetheless thank you so much for your kind words my friend.~Paul
Yes – I agree we do need to get Donald added as a member of the site – have him reach out directly to me at poet@gmx.us
Donald has been a member of the site since December. He just needs some help to get started posting.
Yeah im trying Phyllis.
Yes, I know you are trying, Paul, and I really appreciate that. Thank you.