travel without a map

Ushna Sardar
Author: Ushna Sardar
Word Count: 601
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I don’t want to have my illusions shattered!
I focused on the brain
It took a few moments for my eyes to focus in the dark
The mind was descending into chaos
the splitting of the atom
and I felt my body surrounded by a chemical reaction
I felt the cosmic rays
that reach the earth from outer space
I pretended to myself earth
framed by mercury
it circles degrees


I had a well-developed sense of my own superiority
developed by remarkable inner strength
the strength and direction of the tide
It takes courage to speak out against the tide of opinion
a tide of optimism always helped me out
the collective wisdom changed my continent
I got the knowledge that can give a society
that knowledge has gained over a long period of time
I question the wisdom of giving a human so much discrimination
the knowledge of a society & culture
that I have gained over a long period of time
I saw the house burned to the ground
I couldn’t think carefully before I did—I don’t want to burn my bridges
I was hoping a change of thoughts will inject new energy into the movement
so I tried to inject rhyme into depths of the mind
the ends of lines
words with an unusual rhyme scheme
I thought the proper insight gives effects on the blinds
but a note of defiance entered my voice
ink-soaked words
a human with magic powers
there’s always next to appear new wizard
it makes me deep as the ocean floor
there’s many thing to explore more
the discovery always helped mind unravel the mystery of the darkness
I saw forces have failed to contain the power
sometimes the argument is so complex, a mind might easily go astray
I was so furious I just couldn’t contain myself
It’s like a-stray walking on the edge of the earth
without a map to travel
go in the wrong direction and to have the wrong result
We locked up our valuables so they would not go astray though
but several efforts went astray
I managed to drag myself out of darkness
I managed to drag mind off on the edge sanity
I tried to preserve my sanity
but I don’t think I realise the gravity of the situation
I’m drifting in the wind like a clouds that can’t rain
I have to figure my way back to gravity
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long

it seemed, I lack the element so it’s relevant to strain
maybe amount of pressure tilted my scale
the conditions may tilt the balance in favour of the nature
Huge chimneys belched forth smoke and grime

then shine forth as far thoughts if I catch them!
cause if once you trapped inside hate
its hard to escaped inside the subconscious mind
that Guilt may made me try to bury the memory deep in my subconscious
my experience of life shattered my illusions about love & nature
my whole world shattered into a million pieces
like atom suddenly shatter into small pieces
I could no longer distinguish between illusion and reality
So I made a mistake, but there’s no need to dwell on it
illusion dwelled in path for mental chaos
complete mental block!
Once I lost my balance and plunged into chaos by the nature
now I scattered my fear at sea
I’m not scared!

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar, about 1 month ago

    Ushna, An awesome writing…fits so well with the awesome artwork of Robin…wonderful
    collaboration…definite fav….Hugs, Sally xxxooo

  • Helen Bascom

    Helen Bascom, about 1 month ago

    Fantastic writing Ushna. I am not scared either. :-)

  • TeriLee

    TeriLee, about 1 month ago

    Fantastic Collab!!! Wonderful work!!

  • linaji

    linaji, about 1 month ago

    You and I are on the same wavelength.. this is beautiful work Ushna.. and made even more powerful with Robins art.. I just got chills.. Love you two very very much.. Bravo.. Life is so amazing..how the hell do we do it? lol xox

  • TomBaumker

    TomBaumker, about 1 month ago

    Yur work and her work blend together quite well. Like two peas in a pod ha! Tom

  • Robin Monroe

    Robin Monroe, about 1 month ago

    I absolutely love it Ushna your words speak so well for my art and it such a pleasure to collaberate with you my friend…fantastic and thank you so much….Hugs:)

  • barnsis

    barnsis, about 1 month ago

    Wonderful better to take the wrong path and have to retrace our steps than to stand still and get nowhere. Like the abstract also

  • Gregory John O'Flaherty

    Gregory John O..., about 1 month ago

    Beautiful, Ushna

  • Antanas

    Antanas, about 1 month ago

    Beautiful

  • VanSnuG

    VanSnuG, 24 days ago

    Brilliantly Beautiful

  • theyellowfury

    theyellowfury, 23 days ago

    Lovely stuff Ush.

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to Sally Omar’s comment, 14 days ago

    thanks you so much Sal! you are such a sweetheart!
    huggles xoxoxox

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to Helen Bascom’s comment, 14 days ago

    thanks Helen my friend! glad you liked! it means a lot!
    huggles xoxoxox

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to TeriLee’s comment, 14 days ago

    thank you so much Teri! glad you liked!
    appreciate your precious comments!
    huggles xoxoxox

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to linaji’s comment, 14 days ago

    thank you so much sweet lina! glad you liked! Robin is an awesome artist! i mean it! her art motivate me so well! huggles my friend you are precious to me! xoxoxox

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to TomBaumker’s comment, 14 days ago

    thanks tom! glad you liked!
    appreciate your precious comments!
    huggles xox

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to Robin Monroe’s comment, 14 days ago

    Robin first of all thank you so much for letting me do collab with this an awesome piece of art! you are an amazing artist! love your work! glad you liked! huggles my friend xoxoxox

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to barnsis’s comment, 14 days ago

    thank you so much byron my friend! glad you liked!
    itr means alot!
    huggles my friend xoxox

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to Gregory John O'Flaherty’s comment, 14 days ago

    thank you so much Greg my friend! huggles xoxxox

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to Antanas’s comment, 14 days ago

    thanks Antanas my friend!
    huggles

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to VanSnuG’s comment, 14 days ago

    thanks mike! glad you liked my friend!
    huggles xoxox

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar in reply to theyellowfury’s comment, 14 days ago

    thank you so much Simon my friend! glad you liked!
    appreciate your precious comments!
    huggles

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