Poems by Maria Miraglia

Poems by Maria Miraglia






THE CORE OF MY BEING


I will no longer peer
into my soul
to understand the motions
of my heart
where they come from
which are their roots
the reasons of their often
strange unknown passages

I’ve tried so many times
but to look inward
is how to turn my gaze
to the whole universe
while going with my thoughts
further and further

My soul less known to my Self
than the dark voids
beyond the wide horizon

And now I want no more
going on querying
to crucify or offer it incense
but silently listen and
hold in due account
its emotions and feelings

It is it that dominates my life
not me to be the master of it
It’s there the core of my being
and to it I’ll bow
with respect and attention





SUNFLOWER


Like a sunflower
in the garden of love
turning its head around
until the sunset comes
to catch the living energy

Because it loves life
and wants to enjoy the light
and all the warm rays
coming from up there

Ready the morning after
to move its head again
in search of the sun
and live a new born day
with all it may bring.





LET IT BE


If you feel unhappy
and in your heart dwells
a deep sorrow
come to me, my dear
I’ll tell you to surrender
your whole self to nature
that never betrays

Give your welcomes
to the winds the sun and
the clouds that come and go
as anything down here

Forgive and forget
so many the frailties
in men’s hearts
as corn ears
under the warm sun
in the endless fields

Let it be
and all the load
of your human worries
will vanish in one moment
like when you wake up
from a nightmare.