The covenant

Long ago we made a promise

to meet under the blue skies

beside the acacia grove.

You asked me to search my heart for justice

when fear clasped its chains around my feet.

And as I turned and stumbled away

you promised me unconditional love.

Separation began.

You knew in time I’d learn to trust my feelings

in the season when cool winds scatter dust around.

Apart from you, I found myself.

Who I really am.

Though there’s nothing in life to be certain of

I looked inside and found the answers

amidst the memories.

That love is truth and truth is justice.

And in my heart I found all three.

**Shared with dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night #239**

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  1. Frank Hubeny avatar
    Frank Hubeny

    Nice lines: “I looked inside and found the answers

    amidst the memories.”

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    1. Fatima Fakier avatar
      Fatima Fakier

      Thank you, Frank.

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  2. kim881 avatar
    kim881

    Welcome to Open Link Night, Fatima, and thank you for sharing your poem. I like the romance in the opening lines, meeting beside the acacia grove and the struggle to trust a promise of unconditional love. Sometimes we need to be apart to learn what our true feelings are. I love the glimmer of hope in the final stanza

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    1. Fatima Fakier avatar
      Fatima Fakier

      Thank you for the warm welcome, Kim! It is definitely a romantic poem about the inner struggles of the two lovers. It definitely helps to know oneself before committing to a relationship.

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  3. Oloriel avatar
    Oloriel

    I love the images that you weaved, nicely done, and I like the accompanying artwork as well.

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    1. Fatima Fakier avatar
      Fatima Fakier

      Thank you, Oriel. Glad you enjoyed the poem.

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  4. Grace avatar
    Grace

    To find oneself is a worthwhile journey. Welcome to OpenLinkNight.

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    1. Fatima Fakier avatar
      Fatima Fakier

      Thank you for the welcome, Grace!

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  5. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) avatar
    Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

    I wonder if finding yourself isn’t the purpose… only then we can find love.
    This reminds me of reading Hesse’s Siddhartha

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    1. Fatima Fakier avatar
      Fatima Fakier

      I think it might be the purpose… I haven’t read Siddhartha yet. Will look into it.

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