Quest to Self

By Ali Ashhar

(Twitter: @AliAshhar11

Instagram: @ali_ashhar1)

You are not the rattle of 1K likes

or 10K followers

You are the serene voice that lies

beneath the layers of soul

You are not the clutter of stereotypes

You are the melody designed by the divine

You are not the vessel that’s bound

You are the water that flows abound.

You are not what your

body hears around

You are what your soul

speaks from within

You are not the fickling

waves of time

You are the persistent

shore of the era.

Travel far enough,

escape the ordinary of this world

On the other side,

there’s a destined rendezvous with your universe.

About the Author:

Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist. He is the author of poetry collection, Mirror of Emotions. His works appear in Indian Review, The Raven Review, Bosphorus Review of Books, among others.

You can follow Ali on Twitter: @AliAshhar11