The night is for the bulb of lilies
Confined alone in the darkness
Only thought goes on
Fears, the more frightening the better
Loneliness, more helpless the better
Sadness, deeper the better
For all are for the bulb to grow
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The greater light to rule the day
That all living things grow and thrive
The night was given the lesser light
That the things be kept from death but suffer
The suffering in tears is most loved
Unnoticed but smile on the fight and struggle
Trembling inside the bulb from fears
For the bulb does not know, it is yet to know
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Into the day of the greater light
The bulb will grow and bloom into flowers with fragrance
For the world in the bright light
Then it will know it all.
AshiAkira had wrote this beautiful poem in response to my post “The night, the devourer of souls“.
Thank you Ashi
for being such a good friend.
That is beautiful, Monica. How sweet of Ashi to comfort you with this lovely poem.
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Yes, Laine, he is such a good friend 🙂 Thank you to you, too
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Highly intellectual. I didn’t understood this poem.
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Thank you for reading the poem. I wrote it because, when I read your “The night…”, I remembered of an indescribable fear that took me over in the darkness of the night in bed when I was 10 or so. I would wish then my blankets had been infinitely big so that I could go under it deeper and deepwe to escape from the fear. Around that time Helen Keller, the deaf and blind American political activist, visited Japan and I vaguely remembered she said something like a flower bulb that stays the longer in the darkness in the ground the more beautiful flower it would bring out. That was in the back of my head when I wrote that for you. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Ashi 🙂
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You know you are more than welcome. 🙂
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I know, Ashi, I know ❤
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Truly amazing! Very talented!
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🙂
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Beautiful Poem! so I hope you are going to blossom and bloom into a beautiful flower and spread your sweet fragrance into this world. Love it my dear and I hope you find courage to carry on and know that we all are with you always. Your last post about those fears, well I just wanted you to know we all get them and it is pretty much because of over thinking process, i guess. Have a great day. Loves xoxo
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Thanks my dear Arohii for being with me. Many kisses to you ❤
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pleasure my sweet friend 💐
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❤ ❤ ❤
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This is a very beautiful poem!
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A wonderful friend you have to offer these beautiful words…thank you for sharing, Monica 🙂
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Yes, I know. You have to read his work. It’s awesome 🙂
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yes 🙂
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What truly sensitive words. Written by a kind soul.
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Yes, Ashi is a kind soul, indeed 🙂
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Such elegance!! Lovely piece, Monica. Ashi is so talented!
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Yes, he is 🙂
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Ashi wrote a brilliant poem. I could tell right away that it related to your entry about fear and anxiety at night. It is easy to keep ones mind occupied during the day, but the night can be difficult. The mind can wander to places we don’t want it to go. I wish you long, sunny, happy days and peaceful nights full of sleep. Cheers!
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Yes, you’re right, the night is difficult for me. I hope to find a way to make this feeling disappear. Thanks for your warm words
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Your friend is really a GEM to be treasured. wonderful wonderful sense of putting words together.
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Thanks, Mann 🙂 He really is. And you are, too.
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Oh Thank you so much sweetie! 🙂
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❤
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Wow, such beautiful words.
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Ohhhh, how lovely. What a sweet gesture. I hope you are feeling better.
This poem reminds me of the lessons we can learn from the bamboo tree. Did you know that the Bamboo tree, once it is planted, doesn’t show any signs of life for five years. However, during these five years, strong deep roots are growing underground that no one can see. Then when it sprouts and grows above ground, it grows to the length of a 9 story building in just six months. You can literally watch it grow right in front of your eyes.
I actually wrote a poem once based on it. I love the story. It speaks to me of darkness and how those times of darkness, when nothing seems to be happening, and no growth seems to be developed, all-of-a-sudden, when the sun starts shining in our lives once again, we can see amazing, tremendous growth. It’s wonderful.
🙂
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Wonderful is your story about bamboo tree. Thanks for your kind words ❤
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🙂
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So sweet of Ashi and so beautiful!
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Yes, Lynz 🙂 He’s a very good friend, like you ❤
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thanks dear xxx
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xoxo
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It is wonderful to have good friends!
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Yes, it is 🙂
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Wonderful and such a true friend!
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Indeed, Cindy. So are you 🙂
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She is talented! That is very beautiful!
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He is always good and it’s magnificent!!!
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Lovely ❤️❤️❤️
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🙂
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Beautiful!
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It’s beautiful, Monica. I hope that you’re feeling better today. Has the snow stopped yet?
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Thanks. Yes, two days ago the snowfall stopped. 🙂 Now I’m good, Rob.
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I’m glad to hear that, Monica. 🙂
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Beautiful… Please checkout my blog.
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So creative.. Beautiful;…
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Yes, Ashi is the best 🙂
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Beautiful posts Monica and Ashi 💞
You might like this song: http://youtu.be/eAfyFTzZDMM
I don’t know if you’ve heard it before.
xx
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Yes, I know this song and it’s really beautiful like your words. Thanks a lot 🙂
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Magnific ! 😊
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AshiAkira’s fault 🙂 I just posted it
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Beautifully expressed!
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Glad you liked AshiAkira’s haiku 🙂 He’s a great writer
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😊
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