Thinking Man – by Vikram Phale
The Dilemma of Spirituality at younger ages and stages …
What is it that is in store for me?
This is a unsettling mystery to me
Why is that every person that I meet
Is just a passing lesson to me?
Is it possible to have a ‘normal’ life
And yet pursue the enlightened one?
And what would this possibility mean
For those who depend on me?
I wish they don’t suffer
Because of my confusion
Of what life is to me
If left on my own
I would live the path of a Seeker
For now I tend to forage
The source of truth, in the most mundane manner
There is fear though of getting lost
Or losing the ones loved most
Oh is there a possibility to cross this bridge
With one rope in each hand?
And not this heart-wrenching tug of war
In the relentless strive to somewhere reach?
This poem was first published on The Glorious Mess on Medium.
Thank you TrE of A cornered gurl for your kind support on this publication.
Infinite Living 
You are so welcome, Pragal. We love your presence there.
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This piece has so much emotional depth, and really resonates with me.
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Thank you so much Magarisa, for sharing your thoughts.
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My pleasure, Pragal.
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Every seeker goes through such dilemmas… Beautifully penned!
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Yes, true. Thank you very much 🙂
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We all at different stages in life have felt this…..such a profound one Pragalbha 👌
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Yes, thank you very much Radhika.
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Very beautiful depiction of ones dilemma about life. Well written Pragalbha .
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Thank you very much Deepika.
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These are really such innumerable questions we confront at every stage of our life, but yet they remain unanswered. Beautifully depicted in this poem.
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Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on this.
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I was surprised that you captured ‘my’ feelings with ‘your’ words. I love that others used the term ‘seeker’ too. Such conflict out of such love and desire.
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🙂 Lovely to know I did. I find similar resonance in your work, how lightly you capture some things that I didn’t know I felt. I liked how you summarized with your last statement. Thank you.
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You’re welcome I.L. I think that is why ‘reading’ has long been an incredible gift to humankind. We can connect through words and phrases that we felt but didn’t know how to say/express. And for so many more reasons.
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Yes so very true! So much awareness comes through the magic of the written word. It is such a joy to connect with you.
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I guess every single person goes through these emotions and feelings.
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I am glad to know so, thank you very much.
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At some point in time, we all go through these emotions. You penned it wonderfully.
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Thank you very much for your thoughtful response.
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Yes, there’s no gain, without pain. Of course, we risk, everything.
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We risk everything! – Loved these words. Thank you very much for sharing.
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Bless you! I so appreciate your commitment to your spiritual growth. 💜 Debbie. You are wonderful
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You are so kind 🙂 Thank you very much for your blessings and beautiful words.
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Excellent
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Thank you for your read and time.
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Pleasure
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So true…and beautifully expressed.
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Thank you ever so much! You made my own journey alive to me today by visiting back here.
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