Thursday, January 25, 2024

The Cave

Meeting You
Was discovering
An unexplored cave in the wild. 
Unintended. Unexpected.
(To say the least.)

It was so unfamiliar
Even though the cave fit
Almost perfectly
With the place where it was.

I was supposed to steer clear
Of the unknown
I was supposed to not dwell
In the woods either
I was supposed to avoid a venture.
Any venture.
Not anymore.
Not once more.

Yet I found myself marvelling
At the intricacies...
The light and the dark.
I walked in the paths
Laced with the fragrances
Of the flowers I revered
Of the sunlight I held dear
And of a mystical camphor-like breeze
That seemed to sooth my soul.

I knew I was there
But just to witness
The quirks of nature.
I knew I was there
But just to admire
The painter's work
As the colors blended
To form her heart's desire.
I knew I would recede my steps.
Sooner..
And wouldn't go any further.

But quirkiness
Has always been nature's nature
And vivacity
The artist's muse.

So I journeyed on
As the unclaimed paths in the cave
Claimed me as their own

I have gone
On and on
Discovering new flowers
And butterflies previously unknown
It still is a cave
With untraversed paths
And yet newer turns 
Now I don't see a path
That returns
Is it because there isn't one
Or is it because
It's not what I seek anymore? 

So, I keep going..
Exploring
The never ending abode
Of the cave

Because 
Meeting You 
Was discovering
An unexplored cave in the wild. 
Unintended. Unexpected.
(To say the least)

But
Knowing You
Is the journey I take
To explore the cave in the light.
Desired. Wished.
(To say the least)
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