The wheels are in motion

It’s quiet outside
Maybe too quiet
The mind is restless
It won’t go to sleep

It seeks answers
To a million questions
Solutions to problems
Searching, waiting, and watching.

The heart joins in
Beating slowly, in a deep rhythm
Music that pushes the mind
Forward on its unknown quest

Yet there is something missing;
The mind knows it is alone
But longs for something more
Than just the ordinary

The body can’t take it anymore
It craves for a piece of the action
It twists and turns
Spinning out of control

The wheels are in motion
The quietness all gone now
The fire burns brightly within
A spark is all it took.

© 2013 Mihir Kamat
Inspired by this week’s writing challenge.
Image copyright of Mihir Kamat.

Comments

32 responses to “The wheels are in motion”

  1. seeker Avatar

    Eloquently written.

    1. mihirkamat Avatar

      Thank you very much.

  2. Ana Avatar

    Poetry is not dead, it is more alive and needed than ever. Thank you for this.

    1. mihirkamat Avatar

      You’re welcome! Thank you for stopping by.

  3. Isha Khan Avatar

    Nice one. Loved reading it.

    1. mihirkamat Avatar

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed reading it.

  4. andy1076 Avatar

    Well written! 🙂

  5. elenamusic Avatar

    Love the picture! I like the “spark”.

  6. segmation Avatar

    What a great spark! I love your digital photo. What awesome colors! Thanks for sharing. http://www.segmation.wordpress.com

    1. mihirkamat Avatar

      Thanks! I like this picture too, the colors are great and it has some fond memories associated with it.

      1. segmation Avatar

        Have a great weekend and looking forward to seeing more photos from you! http://www.segmation.wordpress.com

  7. cookiecharm Avatar

    Congrats on being Freshly Pressed! Well deserved! Wonderfully written

    1. mihirkamat Avatar

      Thank you! Glad you liked my post.

      I’m still trying to come to terms with being FP, hopefully it will sink in soon.

      1. cookiecharm Avatar

        Believe me I completely understand! I am new to blogging and I skipped around because I got my first pingback. haha Let it sink in and ENJOY!

  8. NW Frame of Mind Avatar

    Thanks for a great post! Poetry doesn’t always grab my attention but this was just what I was looking for tonight.

    1. mihirkamat Avatar

      Thank you for stopping by! I’m honored that you could connect to this piece.

  9. sweetmelissa1954 Avatar

    Amazing inspiration

    1. mihirkamat Avatar

      The photo sure was.

  10. Dhanya Gopal Avatar
    Dhanya Gopal

    Congrats on being freshly pressed. A charged bit.
    Keep writing. 🙂

    PS : There’s a grammatical error in the first line, it should be “It’s” instead of “Its”.

    1. mihirkamat Avatar

      Thanks. Fixed the error.

  11. meleonardo Avatar

    The picture lured me in and the writing persuaded me to stay. Well done.

  12. 321 Equals Six Avatar
    321 Equals Six

    Excellent. Thank you

  13. Darkcinnamon Avatar

    your words coma alive on the pages man…love it…

  14. ibraryunus Avatar

    A very lovely and visual poem, that does force a visual interpretation as soon as one ‘listens’ to the tune of the words. And a nice image to go with this post I must say ….

  15. Lauren Avatar

    I love this. I’ve spent many a night like this – it’s like that pause before action takes place. And then it all starts to move forward – and you have no control anymore – the wheels are taking you towards where you need to be.

    Wonderful.

  16. sunofladies Avatar

    Loved the poem.next time i capture anything i’ll try to put it into words as well. 🙂

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