THE COVENANT WITHIN by Sonja Marie Phillips-Hollie

I believe there is a hidden paradise inside of everyone…

And to find it one must dissolve into that sacred part of oneself that is aligned with love.  

Throughout my life I have been drawn to this quiet place of solitude to escape the chaos of the world. Sometimes, I go to this place seeking comfort in unconditional love. Other times I enter into it for serenity. In this place, I'm not just the poet; I am the poem.

The Covenant Within

Into this quiet place,

I fly

without wings

deep inside the catacombs

of my mind.

I find home

I find me

in this secret place

where thoughts are transformed,

where mortal and immortal merge

as I become love

and love becomes me.

I drift into a sense

 of belonging

On a journey of truth

and self discovery.

Some

may call this quiet place

A mystery,

A lucid dream.

But, I call it.....

The true covenant

Of God,
inside of me.

Sonja Marie Phillips- Hollie: I was born in the Windy City of Chicago but now reside in Texas. I have a degree in Spanish and have worked as a bilingual translator, supervisor and Data Analyst for Student Life Programs on campus. One of my life passions has been acting as a counselor and mentor for at risk high school students. I enjoy reading and writing poetry, dancing and hope to one day write my first novel. I am a blend of many different ethnicities, and embrace them all! I also have a fascination with Egypt: a theme that often appears in my poems. I'm a mother of three beautiful daughters. My hope is that my poetry touches someone’s heart, comforts the lonely, or redeems a lost soul.

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