Monday, May 14, 2012

You and I - Lebo Mashile

I've fallen so deeply in love rediscovering my love for poetry and words...This is such a beautiful piece...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwzvX1LTJUU

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Silence, Solitude, Love & Life


In the midst of all the madness and insanity that is my life, as I sit here and listen to the wailing of the sirens in the far-off distance, amid the gentle pitter patter of the rain spitting down from the heavens, I find a deep sense of calm.

I am alone. This moment is mine; the rain is falling just for me. The earth smells like heaven, just for me. The tender breeze blows, just for me. The universe is speaking in strange languages tempting me, teasing me, testing me – shaping me. Amidst the disorder of my feelings, and with intense difficultly to form any coherent meaningful thoughts, I find myself at a momentous juncture in life. I am finally at THAT point. Do we dream greater dreams when the dreams we’ve had have been fulfilled?  I wonder. Living alone allows for a great deal of solitude, it allows for deep, meaningful soul searching. It allows for pondering over ones innermost demons – it allows for challenging oneself in ways that perhaps we even forgot existed – it allows for the rediscovery of one’s passions, likes, dislikes and general preferences. It allows for the discovery of brazen insight in all its shamelessness and splendour. I appreciate the deafening silence now more than ever.  I am listening intently to my soul and her secrets, her desires and ambitions, her dreams of discovery – and I am learning to appreciate her cosmic sense of imagination which I gradually forgot existed as I grew into adulthood and attained a sense of independence.

Gazing at the city lights, the image distorted somewhat by the rain, I am overcome by the magnitude of our Creators artistry. I am deeply, profoundly, and sincerely thankful to be here, alive today in this moment – in my moment. Each day, along with its many trials and tribulations, its multitude of assorted emotions – whatever comes what may – I know that possibilities are incessant – there is no reason to stop dreaming, stop discovering, stop conquering. There is no reason to stop living – to stop truly feeling alive. There is no reason for living a life devoid of meaning and substance, a passionless, loveless life. Yes, I am in love – in love with so many things and some amazing people, and I will constantly fall in and out of love with all sorts of things in life – but at the very least, if but anything, I am alive, in this moment – in my moment. I am here, breathing, thinking, feeling, hurting – but alive – and ready to embrace whatever challenges life’s curve balls may throw at me!

Friday, February 10, 2012

Recurring thought...

Sometimes we have totally lose ourselves in order to rediscover who we truly are and what we attach meaning and value to in life so as to forge a truly meaningful existence.

You and I - Lebo Mashile

I've fallen so deeply in love rediscovering my love for poetry and words...This is such a beautiful piece... http://www.youtube.com/w...