step
s o f t
it listens,
even when
your mouth is
a locked garden
of silence.
b r e a t h e
not like
cities teach you
shallow, hurried, forgetting,
but
like moss remembers
slow, verdant,
steeped in
ancient hush.
l o o k
not at your feet,
but
skyward,
where branches
braid the heavens
into
quietude.
h e a r
the hush
between leaf murmurs,
the echo
of your soul
finally
learning its shape.
s t a y
long enough
to be
mistaken
for a shadow
or a prayer
caught mid-breath.
b e c a u s e
the trees
never asks
you to become
more
than
presenceโ
and that
is holiness enough.
About the Creator
Komal
I write poems and stories that hit the feels.
When Iโm not lost in my own plots, Iโm either daydreaming about the next big idea or just winging lifeย withย aย grin.
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Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insight
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
The steps to losing a child
Step One: Lose a child. Not what anyone wants to happen and nothing you can do to change it, but you can go through steps to becoming happy again. You can go through steps to loving again. You can go through steps to become a new you because after losing a child you will never be the same person you once were.
By Tabitha Hinkley5 days ago in Fiction
Comments (11)
As always, komal, you wow me with your beautifully brilliant poetry <3
So beautifully described. Love the whimsical tone. You are absolutely right. Bature is the best
Such an interesting poem and well written.
This is so beautifully serene and soulful. Loved it!
Amazing! I love this so much!
First, I love the word "verdant" and this poem is powerfully intoxicating! :) Thank you for sharing this with us!
Reminiscent of " Into the forest I go To lose myself and find my soul" . This is a lovely tribute to Life. Great job- โจโ๏ธ๐
'Step' 1 word, like a literal single step. I like that. 'A locked garden of silence' and the command or... Permission to breathe. The line that follows is very deep. 'Branches braid the heavens' what a clever perspective. Wow ๐ฒ You made the trees sound like a safe haven, and with this line, you also made life seem manageable. Well done Komal, I loved it๐๐พโค๏ธ
It's beautiful! I love it! โค๏ธ
Wow!!! Absolutely, stunningly beautiful.
This strikes a responsive chord and is so delicately and finely written.