The Silence Beyond Eden

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The Silence Beyond Eden  The sky, dust-laden, wears the stains of ash, while restless souls gather pearls of eternity, yet their hunger remains unsatiated. Frontiers bleed, dreams crumble into ruins, and nameless children inherit an unknown Eden's ashes. Once, your footsteps consecrated the earth, your breath sanctified the wandering winds. Now, iron and fire dictate the fate of spring. Who taught the flowers to fear their blossoming? Perhaps the giants still play their ancient game, moving kingdoms across the chessboard of the earth, while pawns of flesh and blood vanish beneath their shadows. And you remain silent, beyond the ruins of paradise. Is your silence the final mystery of creation, or the permission through which the giants reign?

Quest for the Elixir


 Quest for the Elixir

Tired of questing,

the elixir remains unmoved,

enshrined in sanctity,

defiant against

the turbulence

of the sea.

Tired of standing

sentinel, the receptacle

awaiting nectar,

begins to sense

the vanity of its efforts—

the waste of time,

letting the mind drift

through the hollow sky.

Then life

finds another life within,

in the hollow chamber

of a solitary heart.

By Goutam Roy 

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