Bali’s Mystique

In an assiduous attempt to survive

Each single day of existence

We tend to forget we owe ourselves

A break once in a while

Until that headache persists

And vertigo sets in

As if to remind us that our brain 

Needs some breathing space too.

And so I was persuaded

By well-meaning girl friends

To go on hiatus in a faraway land

Away from it all, they said

On a journey with no expectations

Expedition of unfamiliar enclave

I closed my eyes and 

Started building castles in the air.

As soon as we landed

A sense of euphoria embraced us

Finally away from it all as promised

No deadline to beat nor

Persistent phone calls to answer

As if magic descended upon us

And the universe contrived to hide us

In this enchanted island called Bali.

One can’t help but admire Bali's

Mystical centuries-old temples on cliffs

And on water in the highlands

Mischievous monkeys standing guard

Ornate designs of wooden doors and trusses 

And of gods and idols made of stone

The alluring landscapes of terraced rice paddies

Serenity calms the mind as one absorbs the beauty of Bali. 

The roaring sound of waves filled the air

As we hiked steep rocky heights

Torrent pummeled the earth below us

As the sun set magnificently

In a horizon of glowing colors

Of red, yellow and orange

Nature’s splendid display is eternally

At its finest on this hemisphere.

© Bing Yap [PinkLady] 2014

An exciting part of the trip was our rendezvous with the famous Ketut Liyer, medicine man of Bali who appeared in the movie “Eat Pray Love” with Julia Roberts.

A pocketful of sunshine and 

Posted for Poetry Pantry #187.