The Temple Within
written by: Vidya Venkataramanan
The temple stands
On the shores
Of faith and belief,
The rippling waters
Lap against the jagged steps
Leading up to it.
The journey Home
Is almost done.
Some came by boat,
Some swam
Through the moat,
Some were dragged by the current,
For some it was the main event!
Each chose a different path,
But all ended up
At the door
Of the temple
Of light!
Many paths
Lead to the One,
But you can only go it alone!
Each has to discover
His own core,
None can do it
For the other!
Trusting the Teacher,
You take the plunge,
He will expunge
With Grace,
Till you finish the race!
The cascading ripples
within you,
Draw you into the core,
To meet Yourself
In that beautiful Temple
Within!
SEPTEMBER 2023 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH at Spillwords.com
Vidya Venkataramanan is a homemaker whose dual passions are writing and exploring the finer nuances of self-realisation through philosophy and spirituality. After finishing her post-graduation in English Literature, she opted to get married and be a stay at home mom to her only daughter. While juggling the various duties of wife and mother, her first love, writing, was never far from her mind. She indulged this passion by writing short stories and a huge treasure trove of poems. Many of her poems have been published on various online forums apart from a book of published poems, co-authored by 2 like-minded poets. Apart from her passion for writing, she also nurtures her spiritual side by practising reikii and meditation.
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