I swim in an ocean of soltitude.
I reach the deepest trench below.
It does seem that I am sinking.
I reach the doorstep of a new world.
Is it all just an illusion? A trance?
I am lost in a cloud of obscurity.
All of a sudden, a white light gleams.
For a split second, an eternal bliss
In heaven I lie, so close to God.



The Story Behind

By the looks if it, it may look like a true blue poem. But this poem describes the rare feeling I experience when I go into a trance.

It has happpened around three to four times in all. It usually happens when I am in the bathtub, singing. Sometimes, when I am singing with my eyes closed, I tend to get so involved in the song, that I actually forget that I am actually singing. Singing becomes a secondary activity. It goes on by reflex. There is something more I feel. I go to a new world it seems. I reach that state where my mind is absolutely blank and I reach the ultimate level of happiness. Then when my song ends, I slowly open my eyes and the surroundings around me appear hazy. It takes me some time to get used to to my world again. But its very easy considering the amount of calm I feel after this amazing and unique incident.

I asked my father about this. He told me that I was fortunate enough to be very close to God during that time. That is what I believe in too. I do hope that such incidents appear more often in my life. Sadly, these things are not in my control. It is after all God's will and probably right too. After all, you don't get to see the face of God everyday do you?