Poetry
The Path Within
A Time to Pause and Reflect
I turn my feet toward the journey’s start, Leaving the busy world and noise apart My mind grows still, my breath comes slow As inward now my wanderings go
Inside stretches a vast uncharted place Familiar yet holding mysteries’ grace Memories surface, lessons learned before As deeper into myself I explore
Each turning brings a new perspective clear Shedding light on what lay hidden here With gentle care I uncover more Of the soul I’ve roamed but not explored
My strengths, my shortfalls, all come to view Revealing purpose fresh and ever new Through silence spaces open within To nourish gifts I’ve yet to begin
The path divides, which way to go? Instinct guides my steps, slow, sure and slow Each choice a teacher, each lesson a key Revealing the traveler that is me
The veil lifts from my eyes at long last, All mysteries within are now clear as glass. The journey within was well worth the while My true self stands revealed, with its beautiful smile.
Qaiser Khan
Written on Feb 20, 2024.
