by Jayita Bhattacharjee
O' Sojourner, alone you must travel,
For darkness becomes in truth the advent of dawn
as the hours burn every agony.
and the tongue finds a voice that stayed mute for long...
In the gathering of ecstasy, the lips give you freedom,
Alone you must seek the elixir,
For in such seeking, the thrush in you flies in an expanse.
Thus you become a rider of the tides,
Coming to your awakening, the deepest of your dreams.
With sails unfurled, await the winds of life,
for in it you will find the vast sea of silence.
Thus you become the river of peace,
rushing to meet the ocean afar.
Thus you will meet yourself,
a drop to an ocean.
Emptied you rise, to find the sky gilded in the morn,
for the darkness in truth announced the dawn.
Your heart is now full, a chalice full of wine,
For from the longing flows a fountain of delight.
A seeker of solitude, you have found the gladdest hour,
For in the silence, your flames burn high.
In the darkness, you have been a spirit of light,
for your eyes have hungered, crying aloud for flight,
O' Sojourner, in quest of the utmost,
for long have you traveled, near and afar,
Deep was your thirsting for the faraway land,
that held your desires and the deepest longing.
Such deep was your hunger that you tore apart the veils.
In the darkness, you found an eternal wakefulness,
for you have felt the ecstasy as the weeping turned to laughter.
From earthly pleasures, you arose to feast on the otherworldly desires,
The night that came to prune your desires,
gave you the wings of a light so eternal.
The ways though are of gravel and dust,
yet in the effulgence are you enfolded to find your wings,
for the longing that kills you, crowns you in light.
.....Copyrighted by ...Jayita Bhattacharjee
Excerpt from...I Sense My Thirst
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ABOUT THE POET ~
Jayita Bhattacharjee....born in Calcutta, India, pursued education at the University of Houston in Economics. She is an author and a philosopher who has originated innovative and imaginative creations and thus enhanced people's lives, emotionally and psychologically. Her expertise is in 'Creativity and Emotional Healing.' Her books have profoundly impacted people's self-perception and understanding of the world. They have impacted their thinking, feeling, and actions, enabling them to cope with the challenging situations of life. Her writings have transformed people's outlook, thus empowering them by bringing them a sense of purpose and profound living., Besides this, she is a poet, and her poetry is beneficial for the emotional and mental state due to her themes of nature, self-reflection, and self-discovery. She illustrates through poetry how a person can reach the heights of ecstasy., She is the author of The Ecstatic Dance of Soul, Crossroads of Life, One Woman's Unceasing Quest, Song of Eternity, Sacred Sanctuary, Self-Care Practices, How To Reclaim Your Dynamism, Dewdrops pf Compassion, A Collection of Short Stories, Writing As A Way of Healing, How to Make Peace with Your Past, How Poetry Heals An Injured Soul, Honoring The Past While Releasing It, In addition, she is a writer for Eden, Om Times, Watkins MBS and Kindred Spirit magazines. Her writings have been featured with several eminent people like Sharon Blynn, Camerone Parker and many others., Through her writings, she evokes emotion and insight. Her self-help books, novels and poems build emotional impact, leaving a lasting impression on the reader, opening new perspectives, while revealing a deeper understanding of human experiences. Along the way, she goes beyond the superficial details and moves into the inner life, without overwhelming the reader or slowing down the flow of the narrative. While doing that, she engages all five senses to build a truly immersive experience for the reader. Beyond this, she strives earnestly to connect with the reader on a deeper level, giving fresh insights and a rich, absorbing reading experience., She hails originally from India, her residence being in the vicinity of the place of epic pilgrimage, Belurmath. Currently, she is settled in Tampa, Florida.
Last updated April 11, 2025