Philosophical Poetry

The Soul's Canvas

power

  • Control

    Control

    Control over a person
    Takes many forms:
    Thoughts, emotions, movements,
    Environment, habits,
    The pace of a relationship,
    A group, an organization,
    Natural resources,
    The wealth of a nation—
    The list goes on.
    And on.

    A relationship
    Bound by authority
    Cannot breathe,
    Cannot thrive.

    Wisdom lies in respect
    For the other.
    Control is rooted
    In disregard.

    Those who seek
    To control others
    Reveal their emptiness—
    Lacking meaning,
    Trapped in their own
    Prison of dominance.

    But those who love,
    Who feel empathy,
    Who offer kindness—
    They experience life,
    They create and become.
    For them, freedom
    Is the wellspring of meaning.

    We live in what we
    Create for others.

    But how do we embrace
    Our abundance?
    The abundance of rights
    And freedoms—
    Individual, collective,
    In harmony—
    The rights of our earth,
    Above and below.

    The freedom to express
    And…

    We see, hear, and feel
    Peace in its beauty—
    And its horrors
    In the chaos of survival.

    One lives fully,
    The other clings
    To survival.

    We do not live
    Our abundance together.
    Why?

    Filed under: 🜁 Self – tracing the inner landscapes of thought, feeling, and becoming.

  • The Spellbinding Sway of Belief

    The Spellbinding Sway of Belief

    Belief lives in
    The hearts and minds,
    Where it casts its spell.

    Its roots grow unseen,
    And are fed by hopes and dreams.

    Belief bends the world,
    And makes the strong bow,
    With a soft shepherd’s call.

    Unseen yet deeply felt,
    Belief is a force
    That shapes and molds.

    It can sway souls.
    It can bend wills,
    And lead each to their spot.

    In giving in or standing strong,
    Belief leaves its diacritic.

    It echoes through time,
    Quiet and loud.

    Belief is a silent power,
    Both simple and deep.

    Filed under: 🜂 Other – reflecting on connection, relationships, and the spaces between souls.