593. Heaven on Earth

The closest to heaven I’ve ever been,

Was in your arms, and in your view.

On Earth there is no place better than where,…

Love finds you.

The sky can not compare, nor sun or moon,

Nor the flowers of summer days,

To that spark of heaven endowed within.

For love is divine praise.

K. Aldaya, 9/23/22

*In dedication to my loving husband: When I listen to my heart. It whispers your name.

GIF: From Kdrama Series “The King: Eternal Monarch“; https://tenor.com/view/the-king-eternal-monarch-kdrama-korean-drama-lee-minho-kim-goeun-gif-16961868

Video: From “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” Bollywood movie; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O4_bJYCsQw

592. A’aru

I long for the fields of A’aru.

The sun-soaked reeds of gold

The ageless mirth of eternity,

Where there’s no young or old.

Where the hallowed sun forever shines,

Its light everlasting.

I run toward distant outstretched arms,

As my soul brightly sings,

And my whole being rejoices and cries:

“Where you go. I will come.

I am home. I am finally home,

In the arms of Atum”.

K. Aldaya, 9/9/22

GIF: A’aru From “Moon Knight” TV Series; https://www.tumbig.com/tag/Mohammed%20Gifs

590. Children of Light, Take Heed!

O’ Children of Light, take heed!

The darkness seeks to consume you,

With smiles of self-satisfaction it breeds,

And plants the seeds,

Of its own destruction.

O’ Children of Light, beware!

Bodies are made of heavy earth,

Which drags all men down and into despair;

So be aware,

You are not of the Earth!

O’ Children of Light, watch out!

You are light destined for the stars.

So, in darkness, do not stumble about.

You should not doubt,

Your divine radiance!

O’ Children of Light, Hear! Hear!

Those who pursue your destruction,

Act from carnal bewilderment and fear.

Lo’, Death’s not here!

Seek the Light! Seek the Light!

O’ Children of Light, stand strong!

When in darkness, shine brighter still.

The war between Light and darkness is long.

Shine strong! Shine strong!

For in time Light will win,…

Yes, in the end,…in the end,…

Light will win!

K. Aldaya, 9/5/22

Picture: By Sara Kurfess on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/QyjwUq5Amp8

588. Shine

I recognize my suffering now,

As never I have before.

I will never again allow,

My soul to close its’ door;

For I am a bright being of light,

Trapped in a world of black,

Where the brighter of a light,

The more the darkness will attack.

Yes, I am light living in darkness,

But the darkness has not prevailed!

My light has become less and less,

Though it is not yet veiled!

No, the darkness may have dimmed my light,

But it endures nonetheless.

My soul emerges new and bright,…

A sun: Radiant and boundless!

The dark, it can not hold me back,

Nor cease my eternal spark.

I light a way through the pitiless black,

For those who hear: Hark! Hark!

You are made of stars and light.

Mortal only in time and place.

Your end is not darkness and night,

Just as all stars out in space.

You will always exist and emerge,

Triumphant,…in brilliant display.

So forever let your light surge,

And to light and goodness pray.

For in the end light will always win,

And the darkness must retreat in hate;

As the universe, time, and planets spin,…

An eternity of light and love awaits.

K. Aldaya, 7/18/22

Picture: By Olivia Bauso on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/nKWXb8EGzO0

587. Buzz

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

A busy little brain,

Inside the head,

Can drive a man insane.

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

A word is just a word,…

Though,…repeated…

Begins to sound absurd.

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

There’s no rest from the roar.

Ev’ry voice speaks,

And there is an encore.

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

The armies rise up strong…

Time for the war,

And it’s sure to be long.

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

A busy little brain,

Trapped in the head,

Can drive a man insane.

K. Aldaya, 7/1/22

Picture: By Bethany Szentesi on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/GE43_0fqwQs