Mar19

Out of Breath

Posted on March 19, 2014 by nadine haddad

A chat between illusion and reality, an eruption of feelings…

This forest is so dense,
It is too dark, misty and cold,
I can hear the ice cracking its jokes,
I can feel my breath breaking,
I am alone.

Dark Forest

I am running and,
I cannot catch my breath,
This place is too immense,
It is too damp and the ground too steep,
I am trying not to fall,
I am holding tight to stay alive,
I do not belong in this dimension,
I just stopped breathing and I fell in this unfamiliar place,
Above me is a place too dark and below me is a swamp.

Swamp

When will the sun come out?
My lovely sun, that keeps me warm, and envelopes me with love and protection,

My lovely Sun

As I face this place that has tried to steal my soul and locked me in this dark cold forest,
I wish for the light, and in my mind I am running towards it,
Searching for a glimpse, looking for a sign, nothing can be seen.

I hate this noisy silence,
I hate this fake smile,
I hate this strange pat on the back,
I hate this look of deception,
I hate this pretense,
I hate this indifference.

Why? Why am I out of breath?

I was once a dancing Gypsy living under the sun,

I was a child of the light, blowing golden dust and breathing into the endless fields of lavender,

Lavender Fields

Why am I in this dark place? Who has cast a spell?

I will not stop running,
I will not give up,
I will keep on searching for the light,
I will not stop dreaming of my sun,
I will not stop breathing,
I will not stop dancing,

Photo credit: Dorina Costras

I might be out of breath now,
But I am not out of soul.
I will come out of this dark miserable place and,
I will forgive you for throwing me there,

I will breathe, I will breathe again and,
Even if you hurt me,
I will blow you some golden dust, to fill your icy heart with love, and color your life with light,

Gypsy magic dust

I am a Gypsy with an eternal soul,
I sometimes stop breathing,
I live different lives,
I taste different flavors,
I fall, I die, I stop breathing,
But my willpower is my fight,
For my life is a beaming light,
And I always emerge…
I dance for love, I breathe for adventure,
I am peace, and I bring peace wherever I land,

Love and Light

I breathe, I breathe, I breathe light.

28 responses »

eriklehman on February 5, 2014 at 01:51 said:

Such a lovely post….

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- nadine mikhael on February 5, 2014 at 04:50 said:
  
  Thank you Erik. 😊
  
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- nadine mikhael on February 9, 2014 at 08:18 said:
  
  Thank you Erik.😊
  
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DuvessSimone on February 5, 2014 at 16:00 said:

SO. IN. LOVE. WITH. THIS.

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- nadine mikhael on February 5, 2014 at 16:03 said:
  
  Thank you so much ❤️
  
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soumyav on February 6, 2014 at 00:54 said:

expressed perfectly the chaotic conversation of illusion n reality

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- nadine mikhael on February 6, 2014 at 09:02 said:
  
  Thank you Soumya. I enjoyed reading your poems too, such inspiring and transitional words- Thank you for sharing with us 🙂
  
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celine on February 7, 2014 at 13:14 said:

I love it :):)….keep your words coming ….. cant wait for the next post.:)

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- nadine mikhael on February 7, 2014 at 14:37 said:
  
  Thanks so much Celino. ❤️❤️❤️
  
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celimatar on February 7, 2014 at 13:16 said:

i love it :):)……. keep your words coming… cant wait for the next post :):)

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- nadine mikhael on February 9, 2014 at 08:19 said:
  
  Thank you Celino. ❤️
  
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Kev on February 9, 2014 at 04:44 said:

Beautiful post.

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- nadine mikhael on February 9, 2014 at 07:31 said:
  
  Thank you Kevin. You have a great blog and wonderful books.
  
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  - Kev on February 10, 2014 at 01:41 said:
    
    Thanks!
    
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- nadine mikhael on February 10, 2014 at 09:39 said:
  
  Thank you John for linking my post and sharing my gypsy soul journey.
  With Love
  Nadine
  
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Mich-in-French on February 22, 2014 at 15:19 said:

Beautiful….

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- nadine mikhael on February 22, 2014 at 17:53 said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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hitandrun1964 on March 19, 2014 at 16:28 said:

Fabulous!

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- nadine mikhael on March 19, 2014 at 17:10 said:
  
  Thanks so much! There is nothing more important than being able to breathe 🙂
  
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Sue Dreamwalker on March 19, 2014 at 16:51 said:

Arrrgh, Beautiful as we dance, along in the Sun beams gathering our light in laughter.. Shimmering magical moments we travellers capture between the spaces of a paused breath.. We shake off the dark cold icicles that keep us frozen in time… We know only joy .. For to breathe.. is to live! 🙂

Wonderful descriptive poem, enhanced with your beautiful photos .. Loved it.. xxxx Blessings Sue xox

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- nadine mikhael on March 19, 2014 at 17:38 said:
  
  Dear Sue! Your comment means so much to me,,,we might have met before:) It is true we have to face the dark and cold sometimes, and it is not a place we enjoy being..however, the sun will always shine and people like us, will shine too, we will breathe, we will live and we will never stop loving 🙂
  Blessings to you too
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Morgan on March 19, 2014 at 17:26 said:

Stunning…such beautiful imagery that speaks to the soul 🙂

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- nadine mikhael on March 19, 2014 at 17:32 said:
  
  Thanks so much Morgan! Glad you enjoyed this journey of mine. There is nothing more important than to breathe…and enjoy every breath.
  Regards
  Nadine
  
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johncoyote on March 29, 2014 at 14:21 said:

Amazing artwork and words. Good to be a Gypsy. We can’t allow the walls to become prisons.

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- nadine mikhael on March 29, 2014 at 14:37 said:
  
  Thanks John for enjoying reading my post and for your lovely comment. Being as free as a Gypsy feels so good!
  
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Sun on April 7, 2014 at 07:12 said:

a moving poem and so well presented. peace, Soul Gypsy.

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- nadine mikhael on April 7, 2014 at 09:10 said:
  
  Thanks so much Sun, I am so glad to hear you have enjoyed the music too!
  Love
  Nadine
  
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