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Rise, poetry by Leon Gregori
Updated: Jul 5, 2023
Do we 'fall' in love or 'rise' to love? That is the question!
Upon experiencing one of those revelation moments when it seemed like a lightbulb was shining just above my head, I realised that I had been getting it wrong all along. I thought of all of the times I had encountered love, recalling sayings like 'fallen in love' and 'falling in love'. In this moment I thought, why would love be subjected to gravity? Why would I fall down when I should be going up! So I did what I often do in these situations; I grabbed my phone and wrote a poem about it.
So here it is, first in picture form (from my Instagram) also in plain text should you prefer. Let me know in the comments what you think... Fall or Rise?
Rise
The first time our eyes met
I knew you were the one
Live Life love
You are the epitome of fun
The moment we met
You had my highest regard
Damn I fell for you
And I fell hard
Yet why do we say that
‘I fell for you’
Does ‘falling' end in blissful happiness?
Soulful struts and fire and glory
Electric connection
Energy flying
Tingles and sensation
Without even trying
Is 'falling’ infinite
Or does gravity rule?
Or do you catch me
Before I truly fall?
I like the idea
Of you catching me
For you protect and nurture
Nourish and enrich
I have always felt safer
In the comfort of your arms
But I think I shall change it
This phrase has to go
Maybe in the past
I can say I have ‘fallen’
Many a moment
I felt my calling
I thought I knew
The power of love
Relationships came
And I ‘fell’
Lessons learnt though
Can't you tell?
Many times I ‘fell’ hard
And in hindsight I see
That the effective reality
Was that I could never get up
After my ‘fall’
I was always stuck
It almost sounds negative
Wouldn't you agree?
If the 'fall' is not broken
Caught or cushioned
Only bruises form
The foundation built
On a base of pain
I never want to feel that
Ever again
So with you my dear
My heart
My joy
I have not ‘fallen’
No no no
I have RISEN
This is opposite
The spectrum stretched
The 'normal’ reversed
Carved and etched
Spun on a dime
You are my rocket
Blasted into the Universe
There is NO gravity
Just weightless endlessness
Floating amongst stars
With love as our oxygen
This Galaxy of us
Will never end
This moment in time
I rose from the ashes
Soared through the sky
Dove into the spark
The twinkle in your eye
Higher heights
Limitless love
The Galaxy and beyond
There is no wake up
Just dreams
On board
This love express
Endless flight
Stunning impress
Even with turbulence
I am not shaken
Merely stoked
My heart already taken
High above
My only station
For I only look up
I no longer look down
There are no stops
There is no ground
© Leon Gregori 2023
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