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The Embrace
The sounds of nature surround me
Birds tweeting in a myriad of sound
The gusts of wind shake the trees with a might
I can hear the howling rain as it crashes in sleets against the window panes
Nature in its ultimate best
Speaks to me with an elemental power, unfamiliar to those whose nature is not wild and free
I can hear the voices carried by the winds
Sounds that are incomprehensible to human thoughts
As they whirl and dance through the wild winds and the crashing branches in the trees
I am one of the wild folke, born into humanity
With the ability to speak to the trees, the flora and the fauna
Seeing the invisible worlds that exist between humans
I can walk these passageways
That my inner self knows that no other human can cross
I am intertwined with the elemental kingdom
Born Wilde and free
Destined to be a dragon the rider, a freedom fighter,
The wilde folke, the last of my kind and kin
Seeding the earth with a new destiny, with illumination
Armed with my swords of truth and destiny
Marked by the power born from my own soul.
I carry the seal of divine illumination in its depth of untouched pure power
Blazing with a radiance so powerful, it will blind those who seek to undermine the truth
Leaving you in a subliminal space
Swimming against the tides of illusion
Whilst the world turns its face towards a brighter future
Encapsulated in the dances of dreams, of freedom and flights of illumination
Birthed by the light of your own soul and higher calling
Which comes to greet you with open arms
Mussarat Rahman
Mussarat has been a practising artist for 20 years. She has more than 15 years’ experience in delivering creative, innovative and engaging workshops. Her writing reflects themes about life, social issues, love, passion and spirituality. The environment, places she has visited, and world issues inspire her.