Simplicity, the real way of life.
I sought to write about it…
I ought to stop.
Silence, the true voice of God.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


THE POET

I am a painter
I paint with words
To show the beauty,
Of a human soul
-Arthur van der Vant
 


ETERNAL LIFE

Crossed armed corps laying in a six feet hole.
Ready to be at its soil, thrown.
Where is the engine, where is the fuel that made it go?
It was only a short while ago, when it was born.
Created from passion, into dirt it goes.
Do not let that happen to you,
This problem, love can solve.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


WHAT IS LIFE WORTH LIVING FOR

Just a shadow of life engraved in a stone,
Too busy to know that without love, men don’t grow.
Do not invest in money, power, fame, or control.
But get to know the only thing life can award.
I wrote about love before, which now I know more of…
It is the only thing life is worth living for.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


I AM THAT I AM

I am that I am; and,
I am not that I am not,
Through oneness; through the life,
Day after day, all the time,
It is all I.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


SO LONG

I will die of an old age,
Sitting down on a beach in a chair,
Looking at the ocean when I hear you say…

Happy birthday, dad!
My grownup grandchildren behind me talking,
Grand-grandkids running around playing hide and seek,
My life’s memory so sweet, a satisfaction of being complete.

I keep staring at the waves,
The sun is gently shining on my face,
The sound of the water and birds in the air,
How wonderful it is all to have.

My family I will miss the most,
Their voices that fade in peace… I am now at ease…
As my life is projecting in front of my eyes, piece by piece.
I want you to know at least, that I will go… but…
But you should know, I will continue to love you all.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


TEN DAYS OF HAPPINESS

In ten days from happiness to despair,
My life in front of my eyes went.
Where did all the happiness go?
My heart is heavy like a rock,
I don’t understand it anymore.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


UNABLE TO DECIDE

Overwhelmed by circumstances, unable to decide,
In search of answers, to the meaning of life.

You are not stock, you could move on, if you want,
You have the power, do not give it up.

Go back to simple things; listen to the small voice inside.
Whisper quietly and your heart will respond.

You ask, “what if I don’t like the answer I got?”
Well, this only happens when your whisper is answered by your mind.

Smile in search of the happiness, in pursuit of the sun.
Listen to your intuition; it will help you to decide.

Life is simple, without a doubt,
You will know when you listen to your heart.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


JOURNEY

A person is not an island at the sea,
Nor, it is a lonely bird in the wind,
Not important are the places you have been,
Or the things you have seen,
It is the people you meet,
It is the relationships you hold dear,
It is the only thing.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


WINTER

The world stood still snuggled in the blanket of snow.
With no movement, in peace, in frost, alone.
All rests in the cold, it rests in the spirit of love.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


THE INTERNET OF LIFE

I was thinking of God today, when I discovered the truth about stars.
I was envisioning the vast universe, billions of galaxies – trillions of lights.
From Jupiter to Mars, all interconnected, an incredible network of lives.
Into one store of knowledge, floating in the cosmic space.
How does the mind comprehend that? How does it fit the soul?
They say that the material life, as we know it, is false!
An illusion that will vanish as the hardware falls.
They say that the real one is the other form!
But tell me… how can I believe in the virtual world?
How can I know, if there is a program that runs it all?
-Arthur van der Vant
 


TO EXIST

I could not wish I did not need love.
Because I have to eat, drink, and breathe.
I could not wish I did not have a heart.
Because, I want… to exist.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


TITANIC THE MOVIE

Hold on to your dreams with an open mind.
Have integrity; and do not give it up.
No pity, no sorrow, a cry will push you over the board.
Through self-expression, share the beauty of your soul.
Shine the light of compassion on life’s course.
Embrace the needy, warm their hands, and touch their souls.
Don’t let it go, feel the love.
It moves you through ice and snow, and before you know,
It will empower you so! You can do it all.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


SPELLING MISTAKE

I was daydreaming,
When I wrote on your behalf.
I only saw what I wished for,
What I every day pray.
Do not blame me for wanting happiness,
Do not punish for revealing love.
There is no need to be afraid,
Or withdraw.
There is no reason to be ashamed,
Just let it go.
You are smart I was told,
You should know.
-Arthur van der Vant
 


STILL LOOKING

I just realized,
That everybody in this world,
A man, or a woman, young, or old,
We are all… Looking for…

Sometimes we feel it, sometimes we think we know,
And sometimes we have it all.
But no… What do we do, where do we go the most?
How do we find, what we have never lost.
-Arthur van der Vant