Warrior (of) One
A breakup "nonet" love poem
I was warrior one - aching to
stretch limbs. You: Sunday rest - palms pressed:
breath of sky. I learnt to say
“namaste” (but I) failed
your culture / love. Still,
I bowed to you.
When we broke,
I asked:
"why?".
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-Gina C. 🧚♀️✨
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Author's Note:
"Warrior 1" is a yoga pose.
"Namaste" is a South Asian term that literally means, "bow me you” or “I bow to you." However, in the western world - especially in the realm of yoga - it has been adopted and flung around to the point where it has lost a bit of its true native and cultural meaning.
(I tried to provide a link here to read more about the word Namaste, but my "embed" feature is not working for some reason.)
We should always be mindful when using words, terms, and phrases from other cultures and to treat them with respect.
My idea for using Namaste in this poem was to provide a metaphor for how someone can take bits and pieces from someone's love (maybe for their own gain) and not understand, respect, or want to learn that love fully.
This person was in the "Warrior One" position for their partner but was really a Warrior of One.
About the Creator
Gina C.
Poet | Author | Architect of Worlds
Sowing stories rooted in culture, origin, metamorphosis, resilience, language & love via fantasy, myth, magical realism & botanical prose
Writing my novel!🧚🏻♀️🐉✨
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Comments (6)
Very cool concept, Gina! And so cleverly executed! Well done!
Oh wow, I never knew Warrior One is a yoga pose or the real meaning of Namaste. I'm soooo glad you provided these context because now your Nonet packs a bigger punch with that knowledge!
Very nice. And the company helped me fully get it. Well done, my friend.
Really nice nonet. I loved the yoga reference and imagery. 🧘🏽♀️✨
Loved the thought behind this and recognized the terms right away, so wonderful how you gave them additional meaning. Gorgeous work, my friend :)
Amazing content ,great lines