We carry the universe within
We are the cosmos
stardust in the veins,
a collection of dead stars.
Splendor and magnificence flowing
light seeping through each pore.
Shackles of gravity chasing us
our being chooses to be untethered.
Nothing but a hoard of ordinary atoms
bound by opulence and beauty.
Our actuality is ephemeral
in the perpetual history of time.
We carry the universe within
We are the cosmos
until we wash away into oblivion
cessation of life – nothingness.
82 replies on “The Cosmos”
Good one
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Hi Athira, I am so pleased you thought so and had a good read. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment! Hope you have a lovely day. 🌼
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Thank you Rishika.. 🙂
Please make a look at Evlin – a real life story in my blog post..Share your thoughts there..
Thank you🙏
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Heading over there!
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Thank you Rishika
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Thought-provoking lines!
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Hey, oh that is so good to hear! I am so happy that you enjoyed this piece. Thank you for taking the time to read and for the kind comment. Hope you have a beautiful day. 🌺
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You are most welcome !
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Nice lines! 🙂
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Hi, thank you for taking the time to read and comment! So delighted that the piece resonated with you. Hope you have a great day. 🌹
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“We carry the universe within
We are the cosmos
until we wash away into oblivion
cessation of life – nothingness.”
So much truth in those lines… very well penned Rishika. You show very mature thoughts!
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Hey Radhikaji, so happy to hear your thoughts on this piece! I am delighted that you felt so. I feel like the last two lines are the universal truth. Thank you for taking the time to read and for this lovely comment. Hope you have a wonderful day. 🌼
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Beautiful work Rishika!❤
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Hi Nawazish, I am pleased that you thought so and had a good read! Thank you for taking the time to read and for the kind words. Hope you have a brilliant day. 🌺
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How true! Loved it Rishika.
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Hey, I am pleased to hear that the poem resonated with you! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Your encouragement and support is really appreciated. Hope you have a blessed day. 🌹
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💕💕
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Love the imagery in this one, Rishika! So beautiful! The first and last stanzas are my favorites. We each are our own stars. 💛✨
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Hi Wardah, it’s always so great to hear from you! I am so delighted to hear that. The last two lines are my favourite. Yes true, we’ve got light within us. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Hope you have a lovely day. 🌼✨
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For sure!! It’s just up to us to shine that light. 🙂 You’re welcome! Have a great day as well!
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Woah! Well written
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Hi! Thank you for taking the time to read and for your kind comment. Glad to hear that! I really appreciate your support. Hope you have a beautiful day. 🌺
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This is really cool. I love, love, the opening stanza. Also connected with the two images that accompanied the piece. You summed up the oneness of the human experience here, showed what we often forget: human are not really set apart from nature; we are nature, we are the universe, “we are the cosmos.” And this is truly cosmic work! A lovely image I’ll remember: “stardust in the veins”. Wow.
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Hey Benjamin, oh your comment made me smile. Thank you for that. I am pleased to hear that this poem and the thoughts resonated with you. True words, nature and humans become synonymous. The beauty inside us is owed to the nature around us. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment! Hope you have a great day. 🌹
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Such a beautifully woven picture of the internal universe connecting to the external. I particularly loved “stardust in the veins”… Stunning Rishika 💜
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Hi, oh I am so pleased you thought so! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. You are so kind. I really appreciate your support! Hope you have a happy day. 🌼
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Love this piece Rishika.
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Hey, thank you for taking the time to read and comment! I am so pleased to hear that you enjoyed this piece and had a good read. This is such a kind comment! Hope you have a wonderful day. 🌺
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Loved it 💙
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Hey Era, ahh that is really good to hear. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I am glad that you had a good read. Hope you have a brilliant day. 🌹
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Pleasure always 😊😊
You too!
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Very good✨🪐🌠
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Hi, thank you for taking the time to read and for this kind comment. I am delighted to hear that you thought so and that it resonated with you. Hope you have a beautiful day. 🌼
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Beautifully written! 😃👍✨
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Hey Nitesh, that is so kind of you! I am so pleased to hear that you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Hope you have a great day. 🌺
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Pleasure is all mine!😊 You too have a great day.✨
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Wow Rishika! Lovely imagery and such deep lines, full of thought and meaning 😊💖
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Hey Prerna, I always love hearing your opinion and thoughts! Thank you for this immensely kind comment and for taking the time to read. I am delighted that you liked it. Hope you have a fabulous day. 🌹
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We are the cosmos!! I loved it
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Hey HS, I am so pleased to hear that you enjoyed this piece! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Hope you have a fantastic day. 🌼✨
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My pleasure 😇 you too have a great day ❤️
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Fantastic!
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Heyy, thank you for taking the time to read and comment. So good to hear that you enjoyed this one. Hope you have a brilliant day. 🌺
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You’re most welcome!
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You started and ended it beautifully, Rishika, with a wealth of meaning in between.
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Hi, that is so good to hear! Those words mean a lot especially when they come from a writer of your calibre. I am so pleased that you thought so and had a good read. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Hope you have a blessed day. 🌹
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You are so welcome, my dear. Have a nice weekend. ❤️
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this is so beautiful Rishika and I so LOVE the picture and saying there as well. Such a captivating piece. My daughter bought her a start with her name.. It was quite a sweet idea and tethered he back to him during a break up. Smart man! ❤️🤗 Cindy
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Hi Cindy, oh yes I love that saying as well. I think it became my favourite as soon as I saw it! I am happy to think that you thought so. Aha, that’s a smart man right there! I think we like being tethered to our significant others. Thank you for taking the time to read and for the kind comment. Hope you have a great day. 🌼
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Great job Rishika. Keep it up my child.
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Hi Sajid Uncle, thank you for taking the time to read and for the kind comment! I really appreciate your support and encouragement. Hope you have a wonderful day. 🌹
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This was really beautiful Rishika. Indeed we carry the universe within ourself. We have the power to make something and destroy at the same time. Our time is limited here and being here is definitely a boon. Loved the imagery as well. Excellent. 😇
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Hey Harsh, so good to hear your thoughts! Yes, there is a oneness that we share with everything around us. Like Hindu mythology says, we are made up of the elements of nature. True words, it is up to us to make that limited time count and do good. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I hope you are doing well. Have a happy day. 🌺
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The pleasure was all Mine Rishika. 😇 I am well. Hope you are well too. You too Rishika. 😇
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Yes, I am good too. ✨
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Beautifully written ❤️
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Hey Jude, you are always so kind! I really appreciate your support and encouragement. Thank you for taking the time to read and for the lovely comment. Hope you have a blessed day. 🌼
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It’s always my pleasure 🌼
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I really like the “we [plural] are the [singular noun]” – that works beautifully with the imagery of infinite outer space.
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Hi Ben, oh I am so glad you thought so. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? The synonymity of humans and everything around us. Thank you for taking the time to read and for the kind comment! I’m really starting to enjoy reading your views on my pieces. I hope you have a beautiful day. 🌺
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in the words of Carl Sagan, “We are the stuff of which stars are made.”
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Hey Jorge, yes I read this quote while I was surfing the internet! Carl Sagan got it right! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I’m glad the piece resonated with you. Hope you have a brilliant day. 🌹
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Rishika, this is a stunning post! Gorgeous, well-chosen photo. The poem is beautiful and profound, evoking both thoughts and feelings! ❤ Have a great day! Cheryl
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Hey Cheryl, oh that is so lovely to hear! I am so happy you could relate to it and enjoyed it. Always a pleasure knowing one’s writing has the effect on the readers! Feels like a blessing. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Hope you have a fantastic day. 🌼
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I loved the beauty in the opening lines and again how you revised the statement into something more powerful in the final stanza! The feeling and imagery is precisely crafted.
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Hey Jaya, I am so pleased to hear that! Yes, I thought the repetition in those sentences could put better emphasis on the sentiments. You are always so kind, thank you. I hope you have a great day. 🌺
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Such beautiful thoughts pinned so well.. Some profound verses.
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It’s a shame more people don’t know this. Beautifully written!! I also have a question. Why do you say our soul has carbon? The soul is energy ….. it is not of this world.
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Hi Amy, thank you for taking the time to read and for the kind comment. True words, it would be beautiful if everyone knew the potential they had. Oh, that’s a quote I came across on the internet, I really liked it so I decided to include it. The soul is a great mystery. So I’m not sure about what that means. I’ll try looking it up and maybe find something.
I hope you have a brilliant day. 🌼
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You are so very welcome, Rishika. I believe with all I am that once this intense darkness is over, peace on earth shall reign. Have a great day! xo
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Beautiful poetry! You have captured the essence of the spiritual journey from stars to beings so amazingly. Nice choice of words! 🙌
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Hey Uzzawal, I am delighted to hear that you thought so! Thank you for taking the time to read and for your lovely comment. So good to hear that you had a good read. Hope you have a fantastic day. 🌹
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Very well written and full of thoughts to ponder. In other words, I like it.
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Hey, thank you for taking the time to read and for your kind words. I’m so delighted you had a good read and thought so. In other words, I love hearing that! Hope you have a happy day. 🌼
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Such a beautiful post, Rishika!
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Hey Cherie, oh I’m so pleased you thought so and had a good read. Thank you for taking the time to read and for this lovely comment. I really appreciate your encouragement! Hope you have a brilliant day. 🌹
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Nice poem.
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Hey Simran, thank you for taking the time to read and comment and for your kind words. Have a happy day. 🌼
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Thank you so much.😊
You too have a great evening Rishika.
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This was truly satisfying to read. Something about the word choice made it really beautiful and hearty. Ahh! Still can’t get over how touching this was.
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Hey Shanyu, you are always so kind! Your comment brought a smile to my face. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment and for the ever encouraging words. Have a lovely day. 🌹
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You are so very welcome dearest friend. I take pleasure in writing to you. Have a fantastic day.
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