REFLECTIONS

In the silent waves of a dream
lies my bare heartbeat
in awe, before a beauty
that never withers.

We die in every second we live,
and yet existence survives
But for a breath of hope
that wishes for a smile.

We truly owe nothing to none.
We play the game of Love
and seek pleasure and lust
with the purest intention.

Something remains unfulfilled.
It is the joy we accept and give,
its true dimension in our soul
in the thorny path we lead.

© Jean-Pierre Barakat

ODE TO LOVE

Love! To thee I fully bow!
May the dream, here and now,
Whisper the words I long for
or sing the joy as never before.

© Jean-Pierre Barakat

OBLIVIOUS LIPS

Lover, give me your sweetness

In this sun’s eclipse:

These shadows lay sleepless

thoughts upon my fingertips.

Stay with me for a while.

I promise you the sun’s light.

Together we shall beguile

demons and angels in flight.

So press your warm, oblivious lips

upon mine, kiss me with encore.

Then we’ll drink some cupful sips

of Love until we’re nevermore.   

© Jean-Pierre Barakat

WERE WE HERE?

Were we here
before the moment past
when time was not so fast
and love was all we could feel?

Were we here
before all the causes
when jasmines and roses
Scents sprayed peace in our fear?

Were we here
before the moon or the sun
when the only light that shun
was the glance as our lips drew near?

Tell me, were we here?
Were we?

© Jean-Pierre Barakat

DREAMS

The promise is here
within my deeds.

To come and conquer
and plant my seeds:
These dreams are clear.

Love, Love is the reason
for all the battles
we fight in every season.

© Jean-Pierre Barakat

DESIRE

In my constant
And silent prayer
To the One who knows

I dare not wish
I dare not desire
Oh but
For moments of peace
In this reign of fire

© Jean-Pierre Barakat

ASTONISHMENT

Dazed and amazed         
by the silent night
I gaze upon the world
with a hungry sigh.

Oh, my broken wings!
I do not dare to dream:
So poems, as prayers,
reach for a higher beam.

Psalm, mantra and sura:
All is a cure for pain.
And to my astonishment
my soul is free again.

© Jean-Pierre Barakat

MOON

And the soul unfolds,
in deep transformation,
suavely bear:
Under the moon's spell!

© Jean-Pierre Barakat

LIFE

Between this space
and me
Life
an amazing race
towards infinity

So much is shared
in the still
Life
always be prepared
for another thrill

Silently at night
and in agony
Life
is a beautiful sight
for all to see.

© Jean-Pierre Barakat

EMPTINESS

I alone all through this night
Can taste the wine
Of life's delight

Oh, but this solemn hour
Brings to my lonely tower
A fierce shadow of distress

So I wander my stray eyes
In amazement to the skies
And fill my soul with emptiness.

© Jean-Pierre Barakat