My Sanity

Shahla Latifi

 

I ponder why I feel uncertain about the air, the flowing water,
The countless hours spent amidst the falling raindrops,
Gradually passing through the arms of time.

I question why spontaneous laughter brings to mind the face of a war-torn child.
Is it a reflection of my senses intertwined with the places I hold dear in my heart?
Am I that child?

I doubt my sanity.
I feel distanced from the carefree green days,
Resting lightly, wrapped in the warmth of wisdom.
Why am I captivated by the depth of nature?
Am I eager to reveal hidden truths of life, breathing in the cries of a newborn?
In the night chirping of the mockingbird,
Or in the distinctive calls of an owl from the old backyard oak?

I reflect on my luck, transparent and open.
I can see the luck, a delicate hint of the light swirling in my thoughts.
Yet, the grey earth, littered with scattered dry wells at the centre of an ancient city,
The feathers are tinted red—I perceive it all without clouds.
I sense everything: unrefined, visceral, gentle, long ago, miserably weathered.
Why, I wonder, why do I feel uncertain about those things?!

Shahla Latifi
May 2025
 
  • Author: Shahla Latifi (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 18th, 2025 21:29
  • Comment from author about the poem: As someone who thinks deeply, I frequently experience dislike and doubt about various things. This poem captures the feelings that occasionally touch my heart.
  • Category: Reflection
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  • sorenbarrett

    Uncertainty is water in a sponge soon filling all parts. I feel this in this poem that reaches out for answers that do not exist from questions that are their own answer. A deep and somewhat dark write that leaves more questions than it askes. Lovely

    • Shahla Latifi

      I appreciate your time and great comment about the poem.



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