Poetry

I Am A Lotus

I am a lotus
In the darkness night, breezing coldness
where shadows of death yell into ears and hearts
a light girl, caught in the chaos of man’s
Greed, madness, anger, hate and lies,
called war
hides alone, in the shadow of the darkest night
scared, hopelessly, shaking in fear, cry for her life
chocked in silence, staring through faded, tearing eyes
No feeling but fear, watching the soldiers of death
Running wildly, shoot to kill, fearing for their lives
And suddenly, appears from far
The shadow of her fearless mother running
Through lines of angry fire to save her seeds life
just as her mother reaches out to hold her love
Blood splashes on the little girl’s dewy face, blind her eyes
she no longer sees, her mother being showered
from bullet ruined, falling, covered in blood
she may not see, but feels within her heart
her mother fighting with the devil of death
Watching her little girl, clenching her bloody tattered doll
Her mother’s voice echoes in her ears, with whisper of goodbye

In sadness and fear, tears pups in the little girls eyes
motionless, not even herself aware she whispers
to this unknown God, she once heard of
Aching for peace, begging for love
Praying her mother would rise
from the ashes of death to live
But she knows within her heart
her mother is rested in loving peace
in a place called heaven of God
Not knowing where or if it was real
divinely, she falls, into a space-less
unconsciousness of unknown time
But
As the sun warmed her cold face
She awakens in wonder and awe
confused of whether she is dead or alive
Just to see a sacred, young soldier
pointing a gun between her eyes
Staring at her, confused and lost
His whispers plays to her ears
what is your name
Weary, she cannot recall her name
It is her eyes which catch a blooming red lotus
Peeping through the young soldier’s feet
In the filthy pond blossoms
So luminous and beautiful that she has forgotten
All fears and harm within her heart
Not even herself aware, fearlessly, her whispers echoes
in the soldier’s ears and heart
I am a lotus
I evolved from earthy fealty mud, as man came alive
Unanimity, honor is my nature as man likes
Purity, good health is my culture as one must
Long lasting life is my message as human wants
I am a lotus
I hide within, sink underwater as the darkness comes
To save my inner purity, from the evil darkest mined
I wait patiently, and rise above the surface
as darkness vanishes by the power of light
to explore beauty, peace, unity, and love
And then
A smile appears on the young soldier’s faded face
His gun released from his weakened hand
No longer he feels madness and hate
But rather peace within his heart
He is drawn to her innocent soul, to explore his love
from a far a single bullet travels, slicing through his heart
He has blocked it from her path, to save her life
whispering, to her, as he closes his eyes and dies
I am a lotus