My Sanctuary
In sadness or happiness,
I will always return to this place
it is a world that exists just for me,
a world that nobody can enter.
I walk into the church.
it is peaceful and calm.
not like any other places,
butterflies surrounded me,
as I sing a soothing lullaby.
My past and present
begin to unfold themselves
in front of me
yet my future is unsure,
I have no idea what is ahead of me any more.
A great person in my own sanctuary,
yet I am nobody in reality,
I wish I can stay here forever,
so that reality can disappear.
The butterflies whispered to me
that I am welcome back
anytime if I need to be alone,
I feel that this is the only place
that I truly belong.
My sanctuary,
the one I created
which only exist for me.
Everyone must have a place they want to be in where they can be alone for a while to relax and enjoy the peace in time of sadness and happiness.
There is a period of sadness for me which I seriously thinking of forgetting everything that is in reality and wished that I just can go into a deep sleep and never wake up, but I know I have to let go things that is no longer there for me anymore. When you start to really love someone with all your heart, giving him support and guidance, stepping over every obstacle that appear in the relationship, and it all ended up with just a text message on phone saying to break up and become good friends instead.
The heart is like a mirror, it is as fragile as glass, and the only thing remains is just a blank piece of paper without any feelings, I don’t know ow to really love a person anymore seriously, my heart is not responding, my mind is somewhere else and I just enjoyed how my life is right now. I still love and care my parents and siblings though, yet when someone asked for a love relationship, I can give him nothing…nothing at all, I don’t know how to rejected, I don’t know how to accept. In conclusion, i created a space like a sanctuary deep somewhere in my mind, if one day the feelings of sadness comes back again, I will go there and clear my mind and get on with life again =)
Hope everyone enjoy this poem and have a wonderful Thursday =)
This poem entry is for Thursday Poets Rally Week 25 at Promising Poets’ Parking Lot.
thank you !! very helpful put up!
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Agreement 4 Rally Week 25 | Promising Poets' Parking Lot said this on September 13, 2010 at 9:25 PM |
Loaded with personal wisdom.. wonderful poem, Riika
Thank for stopping by
and glad you like it^^
This is a beautiful poem. We all create our own sanctuaries, don’t we?
Indeed^^~ Thank for stopping by=D
Nicely written indeed. sanctuary are place where we ponder on ourself and the world. everyone should have on and your is fantastic.
Ah butterflies! Nothing more special. I was playing golf once and butterflies kept landing on my ball. I felt honored, and won my flight. I attributed this to the butterflies, but later I found out everyone was seeing those butterflies, LOL. I’m a believer, though, as are you. Beautiful writing!
I think it is important for us all to have a place of sanctuary.
Having read your words, I’m pleased you have found your special place.
Best wishes,
Eileen
letting you know that:
next time,
submit a fresh one,
poets Rally entries are to be unique and preserved by Rally only..
remove this comment if you want to…
I came from poets united, sorry to say this.
Jingle, this poem is first submitted to the Rally then to the Poet United, I am sorry if it is not allowed to do so. This is a fresh entry to the rally. for the Week 25 one.
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The Celebrate Poet of July Award Nominations Announcement | Promising Poets' Parking Lot said this on August 4, 2010 at 11:05 AM |
Beautiful
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Poems, Dreams, and Poets-The Highlight of Thursday Poets Rally week 25 | Promising Poets' Parking Lot said this on July 29, 2010 at 4:09 AM |
awsome poem well written
what a beautiful serene place!
Amazing poem, I just loved the way it flowed. You are right, we all need a place which we call our own and where we can be alone. Beautiful poem. It was a great read.
^^ Thank for stopping by and glad u enjoy this, sometimes this sanctuary can be a place to relief ourself from stress and troubles encountered in real life as well=D
A beautiful sanctuary you have created in verse and exquisite imagery. Love the photo prompt.
Joanny
from thursdays rally
http://thedowsersdaughter.blogspot.com/
two posts today one is for jingles rally
http://thedowsersdaughter.blogspot.com/2010/07/dance-of-fire-el-amor-brujo.html
Thank you for visiting XD, you wrote beautiful poems
and beautiful images i will looking forward for more of your works:D
You always start with loving yourself then expand to loving others. I have to agree with ncbeachcomber_asa, “A great person in my own sanctuary,/yet I am nobody in reality” is my favorite line. Who we are to others is who we wish to show. I am different to every person in my life with similarities that run through, but remain unique to each person. In my diary I am who I wish I had the courage to be outside of my words. I hope your sanctuary doesn’t hinder your growth outside of your safe place. It certainly hasn’t hindered your writing.
Thank for stopping by and having me read such a wonderful comment
, I just want to say that I am happy living in my own sanctuary but I know reality is still there waiting for me, and no matter what happened, life have to go on as always, we can only go along with the flow and hope things will become better in a way when we can truly see ourself ^^
“a great person in my own sanctuary, yet I am nobody in reality” this is a very powerful line, I can feel it, great poem and great blog!!
alan
love the concept of the internal sanctuary .
“A great person in my own sanctuary,/yet I am nobody in reality…” Sounds like a song. *snaps*
Thank you for coming by and glad you enjoy this^^~, have a fun day week ahead~
This is an exquisite poem. Very vivid and I can completely relate to it.
^^ Thank for coming by and i am glad you love it=D
great poem and lovely rhyming.. vivid imagery
cool! and i love the picture 
Having your own sanctuary is so important! Nice!
Pamela
Yea totally, thank for stopping by and hope you enjoyed your stay here^^, for this sanctuary still exist
what a beautiful poem! i, too, lived in my sanctuary for a long time… until i decided i wanted to live in my reality. welcome to the rally! =)
thanks for stopping by and leaving a nice comment on my blog.
Love will come again in its own sweet time, Riika. This is a beautiful piece of writing. The images Sanctuary evokes are beautiful. I love it when the butterflies enter. Well done!
My Sanctuary – beautiful and dark. My favorite combination when it comes to poetry or lyrics. Thanks for posting this.
Glad u like it:P I am going to try out more dark poem XD, it kind of get me going on something in life^^ Thank for stopping by and have a great day
I love the sentiment of this poem and the use of a church as a sanctuary. It reminds me of Keane’s song ‘A Place Only We Know’. Glad to found your blog site!
It’s probably one of the more inspiring places to be. And, like the butterflies that whisper, I too believe that a sanctuary should be a place to return to, after tiring journeys, after disappointing events, after pleasant travels, after joyous celebration. The sanctuary is for reflection.. and to reflect, we need something to reflect on..
A nice and soothing poem.. it had a very calming effect on me.. and the butterflies added the magic touch..
A butterfly lover? Sweeeet! Me too!! And for some reason, I am referred to as a butterfly by some of my closer friends.
Cheers to the sanctuary, and to reflection
We do all need a place inside ourselves that feels safe and peaceful, and we all need to feel loved. I wish you both. The piano is so beautiful in this piece of music…thanks for sharing! Heartspell
awesome words and i love the pic:)
haha glad you love it
It took me 4 hours to get the image up, was trying to find a bunch of images that suit the poem 
, thank for visiting ^^
I had a sanctuary of my own, back in 2008. It was because I was lost, and I could find myself only in my sanctuary. But life changed, and that lonely sanctuary doesn’t exist anymore. I do have many other magical worlds I travel to with my soul.. but they aren’t so lonely anymore. Your poem reminds me of the time I spent alone in my lonely world. Very beautifully written and wonderful Photoshop work!!
About relationships, I can understand what you are going thru. Sometimes, no matter what we give, it just doesn’t work with some people. That just means your prince is waiting for you out there and when you meet him, you’ll know he is the one! Take time to yourself now and don’t contemplate over anything else. Enjoy your life.
You are an amazing poet!!
P.S – sorry for such a long comment
And some of us build perfectly wonderful healing sanctuaries. Well done . . . and as delicate as a butterly whisper . . .
This poem really connected to me. Keep up the good writing
The butterflies whispered to me
that I am welcome back
anytime if I need to be alone
Lovely. I understand your need for a hidden “sanctuary.” They are good for riding out the storms in our lives, but you eventually have to come out or else you will miss the rainbow at the end of the storm. (Also, it is sometimes risky and daring to come out and let the wild winds blow your hair in the heart of the storm…)
Thank you for visiting my site.
Rhyme on!
Tim Keeton
(Undead)Poet / Wizard / Teller-of-tales
I did try to come out to face reality once, truly yet sometimes, i seriously think of forgetting everything…looking at the things around me the people that appear in my life, some many happenings, I stayed on and have fun with life and only see things i think it is important and must be treasured till the end…i don’t want regret missing anything that went past me in life without me knowing it:D
this is a very heartfelt poem and I love how you expand on the ideas behind it in the paragraphs below! I believe it is very important to have a place in our minds where we can feel safe and protected and where we can process the emotions of life that truly give us dimension
indeed! A space that we can let out all our embarrassed moment, sadness and happiness without anyone knowing it
a dimension that existed yet it is so mysterious and only the one who created it can enter ^^
I can relate to this poem.
nicely done
What a wonderful poem…there are so many potential in poetry…lovely words. Hugs x
;D Thank you for the compliment, it is my pleasure to bring u wonderful poems ^^
The image and the portrait of your sanctuary are just beautiful…what a wonderful place to visit with you.
and your words are a sanctuary for you that you share with all– nicely done!
http://mairmusic.wordpress.com/
Thank for visitng^^
Thanks for this poem.My Sanctuary is the music. The butterflies and the sadness reminds me ” The Melloncolie and the Infinite Sadness” by ” The Smashing Pumpkins”.
Omg it is a really nice music, I think i going to put it in my website!=D Amazing, thank for coming by with such a beautiful piece of music=D
lovely piece, and remember YOU are your own best friend…go to that sanctuary and know you have everything you need within you…and life will blossom before your eyes…bkm
indeed! A place where I can let out all my feelings and emotions whenever i need, just a place that only existed for me^^
reminds me of my old posting “fluttering in the envelope’?
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Thursday Poets Rally Week 25 (July 22-July 28) | Jingle said this on July 22, 2010 at 12:27 AM |
awesome,
your words touch,
beautiful images.
please visit and comment for 18 poets from my participants list,
since you are new.
have fun!
Okay…i think i lose count of how many people i had commented but i just keep on doing it anyways
, it is fun reading poems of what people had written^^ and thank for stopping back=D