World Affairs And Beyond

In a world of transactional hearts,  Where love seems to play its part,  I ponder on what's real and true,  Is there a love that's pure and new? They say to marry for love's embrace,  Yet what I see is a different case,  A romance with terms and conditions,  Leaving me with lingering suspicions. In this dance of give and take,  Is there a love that won't forsake?  I long to find a love so sincere,  One that's not fueled by wants and fear. Where can I seek this genuine flame,  Unburdened by a hidden aim?  True love, a mystery untold,  In a realm where hearts unfold. Is it found in whispered words,  Or actions that speak louder than birds?  I search for love that's not a trade,  A bond that won't easily fade. Define for me this elusive bliss,  What makes a love that's more than this?  Not just a contract, a deal, a pact,  But a connection that's hard to extract. I yearn to know where true love lies,...

In twilight's realm where shadows play,  I find my place, both night and day.  Existence fluid, undefined,  A dance of spirit, unconfined. In boxes, some their lives enshroud,  Yet I, a wisp, in veils, am proud.  A puzzle piece, a shapeless form,  A spirit free in life's grand storm. Through realms of soul, I freely glide,  Infinite as the ocean's tide,  A whispered breeze, a fading thought,  In essence boundless, never caught. In this paradoxical sphere I dwell,  A life untamed, a mystic spell,  A consonance of both and none,  My existence in the setting sun. © Sobia Nosheen (October 2023)