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Unveiling The Soul
By Maridol Torres Balboa Press
Copyright © 2016 Maridol Torres
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ISBN: 978-1-5043-0239-5
CHAPTER 1
"We live in succession, in division, in parts, in particles. Meantime within man is the soul of the whole; the wise silence; the universal beauty, to which every part and particle is equally related; the eternal One. And this deep power in which we exist, and whose beatitude is accessible to us, is not only self-sufficing and perfect in every hour, but the act of seeing and the thing seen, the seer and the spectacle, the subject and the object, are one. We see the world piece by piece, as the sun, the moon, the animal, the tree; but the whole, of which these are the shining parts, is the soul."
~ By Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)
More Than a Shadow
Behind every dream,
There's an individual.
Behind every individual,
There's a shadow.
Behind every shadow,
There's a story.
At times we find ourselves
Submerged in many challenges,
That we forget the wonders,
The little things that take our breath away.
The awe, the magic, our dreams
Our soul glimmering within
So regardless of the mundane,
Pause and stop for a moment.
Take a look at the shadow alongside its light,
For it reflects a great story
Which becomes alive
In your life.
Angels at Play
If you look behind you right now,
You may see eyes
With many expressions,
Watching tenderly over you.
They guide and open paths
In the hope
That you'll find your way.
Perhaps you've noticed
And probably caught their breath
As you felt a soft breeze
When humming to yourself.
Or when you're fast asleep,
The softness of a kiss
May have fallen on your cheek.
Waking you with such freshness,
A day filled with inspiration,
As sunlight peered through the window
After the rain has gently trickled down the pane.
That's when you see them
Making their way through the rays of clouds,
Moving ever so gracefully.
We only see rainbows,
But they, the angels,
Are playing
With the particles of light,
Just for you
So you, my love,
Will smile.
Spirit at Flight
At the doorstep of stars,
I entered, only to find
Endless rows of pathways
As my spirit soared
So freely
Through timelessness,
Passing through nebulas,
Coalescing into being,
Waking yet another dream,
As the Great Void
Continually sings its light
From the invisible into form.
Kisses of Light
As the moonbeam gloriously reflects
Its brilliance over a calm, deep lake,
Hearts opened like a lotus
To each other's glow,
Allowing kisses of light to flow,
Illuminating and warming our souls.
As our souls drink
From the same life force,
Freeing all shadows into light,
Remembering, renewing, revitalising.
Whole and complete,
With kisses of light in our hearts - overflowing.
Interwoven
There you were
As if in a dream,
Like a glimmer of spark
Amidst the haziness
Of a memory,
Ephemeral.
There you were
As if in a picture
Within the shadowy stillness,
Through lingering thoughts
Never forgotten,
Enigmatic.
Moments captured in time
Of tears, passion, and endurance.
Warm smiles and laughter
As your being, and that of mine,
Will always be
Interwoven.
Dear Butterfly
There was such agony in the world,
Yet the butterfly continued to absorb beauty
As it transformed pain into colours,
The multi-speckled patchwork
Keeping its wings at flight.
At night it released its anguish
As it left butterfly kisses
On dewy blossoms,
To be transformed
By the warmth of morning light.
As the days went by,
The sun shone brighter.
The butterfly graciously thanked the world
For allowing it to feel eternity,
In its momentary existence.
Heart Aglow
Silent being
Of formless light
Kindling a glow
Brighter than the sun,
Filling you with luminance
From the inside out,
And the strength
Which gives wings
To your heart.
Book of Light
Endless pages
Inscribed by light
Are filled with the etchings
Of memories.
The interplay of beings
And life forms
Experiencing many realities,
From the seen to the unseen,
All occurring simultaneously,
Linked and interwoven
From chapter to chapter
Within your book of light.
Flow of Change
Change
Letting go
New beginnings
Regeneration
Two hearts coalesce
Stars collide
New life
Growth
Sorrow
Exhalation
Pain shed
Unbound freedom
Clarity
Eyes bright
Arms outstretched
Rebirth
Motions at play
Spindles of a dream
Are spun through light,
Scattered by the winds,
Reflected by the stars,
Danced by our souls,
Like fire-flies in synchronicity.
Motions of serendipity
Wondrously ablaze.
Hold On
When there are too many challenges,
And you feel that you just can't go on,
Hold on.
When the world closes doors
And shuts you out because you're different,
Hold on.
When everything you do
Seems like a never-ending maze,
Hold on.
When your feelings and voice seem unheard
In spite of doing your best,
Hold on.
For it is all momentary,
Like the clouds in the sky.
Hold on.
Every moment has a gift of wonder,
Laid upon the many paths of your destiny.
Hold on.
Strength
Gentle being,
You are one,
Yet you speak for many.
You give voice
To silent thoughts
Ashamed to be expressed —
Feelings and yearnings
Discouraged and belittled,
Shunned and ostracised,
But you open insights
From eyes
Beyond the flesh,
Expressing what truly matters,
Seeing with the heart
Of the soul.
Dream Keeper
She, within
The ancient rivulets of light
Resides in dreams,
Where the trees
Of inspirations bloom
Vibrantly, wild and free.
She was by your side
During childhood,
Igniting your curiosity;
The awe, magic, and wonder,
Adding that certain kind of spark
To your life.
She was there as you sent
Your hopes with the wind,
Whispers carried to the moon and stars
As she nourishes the streams of dreams,
Warming your heart
With an inflow of love.
Destiny Unfolding
Ever so softly,
Whispers of heart thoughts
Were gently carried
Through layers of misty clouds;
Over crystal lakes and wild rapids
Touching canopies, dew, and moss;
Past the edge of time.
Interlaying a path of invisibility;
At the precise time, place, and moment,
Where everything is meant to be.
Perfection in motion,
To finally befriend
Their destiny.
Inscribing Light
Within the solace of your room,
Being filled with anticipation,
Arched over pen and paper,
Eagerly writing.
Wind chimes sway
In the distance
As angels play
Its tunes.
Streams of insight
Flood your entire body
Like a vessel,
Inscribing light.
Pages after pages
Come alive
As expressions pour
Across the blank sheets,
Unravelling your book,
Your heart songs,
As the music of your soul
Began to sing.
Eternity
I AM
The indivisible spark,
Moving all manner of creation
From the unseen to the seen.
I AM
Eternity connecting star to star,
Permeating from the vast emptiness
To which all came to be.
I AM
in light
The spirit in you and me,
The all-encompassing glow of Divinity.
Inner Spirit
I recognise you anywhere,
Regardless of the essences you embody.
I see the radiance of your heart
Filled with ancient knowing
And future wisdom,
Alight with a thousand dreams,
Ready to light up in countless possibilities.
You sometimes forget who you are
As you search outside yourself.
But all along,
You are always connected
To universal energies
Which dance and sing
All the stars into being.
There is peace beneath your breaths,
Great warmth surrounding your presence,
An aura not seen by all.
And as you laugh with such deep joy,
Luminescent wings arch
Their splendour and grace
Towards the sky.
Ethereal Rose
I've seen the depths of your tendrils
Dug deeply into the soil, yearning to reach out
With hopes and dreams,
Nestled in pain through the drought
Amongst thorns and thistles
And branches which barbed and choked,
As welts of rain and the freezing frost
Overwhelmed your blossoms.
But as the sun shone through,
You inhaled its glow in every pore,
Eventually stretching and reaching out
To raise your brow to the sky,
To unravel the cords
And breathe in the horizon of spring,
Dressed in the most crimson of reds
With an aroma etched in my memory.
Your presence was brief
As winter approached,
Yet in your silence,
I felt your love,
Knowing that you're always there,
My ethereal rose.
Misunderstood
Felt your deepest pain
As you wept silently
Through glossy eyes
That saw beyond a wider scope.
The eye of the beholder
Looking out, looking in;
Feeling deeply,
Seeing so much;
Hard to fathom,
But understood by the soul.
Seer
A traveller
Journeying home
Wore his earthly belongings
Like a musty old coat,
The material possessions
That weighed him down.
With each stride taken,
He reluctantly approached
The archway
Of his destination.
Winds of impermanence blew,
Gradually stripping him down,
Revealing his nakedness,
His true identity:
The seer of the soul,
Looking out.
Transitions
Journeying
After completion.
Yet to another existence,
Multitudes of lights are everywhere,
Gliding beyond layers of space-time,
Travelling into eternal vastness
Through the portals of eternity,
To different realms,
Connected
To all.
Stripped
When stripped down
To the core of ourselves,
We find
That we are pure energy,
Spirits in their boundless interplay
Song of the Cosmos
Choirs of light
Sing their songs
To stars
And pierce the great darkness
With their endless chords,
Sparking the great void
That unleashes galaxies
Into a tumultuous pirouette,
Whirling worlds into form
Upon the stage of existence —
A cascade into the templates of life
As songs of the cosmos
Continually play
Luminescent melodies
Deep from the heart of eternity.
Cycles of Existence
From invisibility,
There is substance.
From complexity,
There is simplicity.
From the ordinary,
There is the extraordinary.
Within the existence of the microscopic,
The macrocosm of the universe is mirrored.
Where there is movement of time,
There is none.
That which is linear
Dynamically and progressively cycles.
From the cycle,
That which is chaotic,
Orderly,
Returns to invisibility.
Weeping Rain
Driving.
Heavy rain pelting,
Blinding my direction.
Disorientated.
The road narrowed;
My vessels constricted.
Lost.
My heart started to beat faster;
My breath became tighter.
Fear
Filled my mind
As hot tears fell uncontrollably like the rain.
Vulnerable.
I felt blinded
As the road blackened in the distant.
Alone.
Didn't feel like I belonged anywhere,
Felt utter loneliness.
Lights
Flashed from behind as cars passed by,
Like souls at their wakes, on their paths.
Bewilderment
Overwhelmed me. "Where am I going?" I yelled.
My airway tightened; my limbs felt weak
Hurt.
As I felt immense pain,
The heartache of slowly letting go.
Knowing
I had to find calm,
I had to find my way home.
Courage
Eventually filled my being as I mustered the strength
To quieten the noise that circled my mind.
Sighs.
With each deep inhalation,
Light filled my lungs.
Trail.
I found a way that looks familiar.
I wasn't quite home, but I'm on my way.
Heart Flow
If you were to peer
Into your heart,
You would see it light up
Like billions of stars
Being born,
Imbued with a song,
Sparking its flow
As your soul
Sings its countless melodies
From sadness to joy.
Phoenix
I saw you
In the corner of your room,
¦Head down
With your hands over your head,
Crying endlessly.
You were so confused,
Felt so alone and misunderstood;
Countless challenges overwhelmed you.
Hours turned to days,
Days to weeks, and weeks into months.
The agony seemed endless,
As if shunned in a shell.
You didn't want anyone to enter;
You felt it safest to lock everyone out,
Building the highest walls around you.
As you felt hurt,
Fear created a prism around you
Of anger and despair,
Basting your being with its disdain,
Far from whom you really are.
Through this most weakest and vulnerable moment,
It somewhat dawned on you
That you've just hit rock bottom!
Now everything started to shudder
As clarity pierced through the pain.
Realisation has began
To fill your being.
It was time
To peel the mask
And arise!
Within the silence of your room,
You heard the whispers
Of your inner voice, as loud as can be,
Yearning to speak its truth
From your innermost core.
And through glazed eyes,
You managed to see
Past the façades,
Like eyes alight
In complete darkness.
You saw the wondrous radiance
Reflecting vibrantly from inside out,
Through every molecule and cell
And all that's in between,
Dissolving the dimness within.
Gratitude overwhelmed you
As clarity filled your eyes
Like diamond specks of light,
Grateful to feel and empathise,
To understand, forgive, learn, and cherish
You carried yourself out of the darkness,
Awakened like a phoenix inhaling its first breath
With wings outstretched to their fullness,
Capable of rising above any circumstance,
Allowing the magnificence in you to shine!
Moving Forward
I set my pain free.
I set you free.
I wipe my eyes.
I get up.
Pick up the pieces.
Pick up my bags.
Pick up what's left of me.
Pick up my life.
Releasing hurt.
Releasing lies.
Releasing fear and suffering.
Releasing tears uncontrollably.
Feeling strength as my knees shake.
Feeling the eagerness of moving forward.
Feeling integrity and self-worth.
Feeling my inner being, reclaiming its life.
Tears
Oh, caterpillar,
Please don't cry.
If only you know
Just how magnificent
You're going to be
As a butterfly,
Free to flourish
Beyond the endless anguish,
A chance to unravel
Those glistening wings
That finally ascends you
To your most cherished dreams.
Seeds of Hearts
Allow your heart to open
And be kissed by light,
So that it blooms
And overflows with luminosity,
Endlessly flourishing
The seeds of hearts.
(Continues...)
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