This fog of ignorance
Denies me to understand
Where is that thin line that divides
Spiritual awareness from psychotic tendencies?
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Don’t get me wrong
I am a seeker
Don’t get me wrong
I am a believer
But too many cases I have heard
Where psychosis takes an ugly turn
There were no divine messages from TV
Nature was not telling anything at all
Did you connect dots that were irrelevant?
And set up yourself for a free fall?
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This ugly truth of Psychiatry
Baffles me
Disturbs me
I want to understand the subject
Understand it more deeply
I want to see that thin line
And understand
When it’s a disease?
Or
When someone is touched with angels?
I have myself felt the bliss
When in touch with nature
But I do not want
This silent thick fog of ignorance to engulf me
To consume me in ‘spiritual materialism’
I want to stay open
I want to stay alert
I want to increase my ‘spiritual quotient’
But I want to understand Psychiatry first.
Shraddha @ The Self Love Project
Fog of ignorance...
ReplyDeleteLiked that phrase..
But becoming a psychiatrist, wont it make things more complicated..??
Yes.. beautiful poem.. well written!
ReplyDeleteShraddha, write this at ur blog too and link it to OSI. the comments are restricted to blog members, for some reasons, and we can't change to moderation because that'll be too much to handle in a group blog! :)
Vinz..yes it might...but i want to try first and have the experience..
ReplyDeleteleo its April's turn to do osi on tslp this monday.
this way i did not miss out and non-commenting is good thing...can write what i might have not written on tslp.
I think some fogs can be self-induced clarity not seen by the so called realistic believers.
ReplyDeleteThe thin line is very easily crossed and is sometimes blurred as in a fog. I enjoyed reading this.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comments.I am curious how others will react so i am putting it up on tslp too.
ReplyDeleteI have often wondered the same things myself but have never thought it so eloquently. This is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat thin line, huh? And don't cross it! If you do, the consequences will be terrifying revelations such as Eve never dreamed of.
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There is a thin line but it doesn't appear to be immovable. Thoughtful words!
ReplyDeleteThis is very thought provoking, and like all thin lines, one can go either way -- it's a matter of choice, influenced by outside stimulant.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy reading your posts because they make me think!
ReplyDeleteTry and watch American beauty..! it is this every famous movie..and pschologically intriguing..!
ReplyDeleteur poem just reminded me f that movie..
beautifully expressed...!
I am a dark fan myself..
thank you everyone for your kind comments.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate it very much!
‘spiritual materialism’_ what a phrase! ..
ReplyDeleteNature was not telling anything at all
Did you connect dots that were irrelevant?
And set up yourself for a free fall? wonderfuly expressed ! ..
thanks Zoya.
ReplyDeleteI am Hare Krishna's follower and attend a weekly Geeta reading class through iskcon.So from there i have learnt words like 'spiritual materialism'
as they say ..too much of everything is bad..
it's a razor's edge, which you have navigated beautifully in this poem.
ReplyDeleteone must go out on a limb. that's where the fruit is.
Hello. I like your take on the prompt. Your poetry is very good.
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thank you Gabrielle and Melanie for taking time out to read this.
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