RADKA MARINOVA LYULYAKOVA

 

 

R e v e l a t i o n

 

I have learned to find joy in the smallest things,

And greet the morning light with a grateful heart.

I borrow a spark where the sunlight springs,

To illuminate my path even through the night.

Along the earthly road I walk, I’ve learned

To honor dignity in every soul,

To tread with care, mindful of each step,

And hold no other responsible for my role or faults.

For feelings that arise endure beyond their hour,

They live beyond the moment they appear.

When giving freely, joy reveals its true power—

This is the lesson that earthly life imparts.

In every single moment, I have come to see

That meaning lies far deeper than what meets the eye.

Insight has unveiled itself through passing days—

Life is vast, profound, and undeniably true.

Each day I meet the face of higher wisdom,

Alive with infinite, creative fire.

Events unfold before me in perfect alignment,

Formed precisely to inspire.

I bow before the great guiding force

That governs through harmony’s deep design.

Did I seek it, or did it summon me forth?

Through understanding, it transforms my soul.

For everything, a return is always found,

By sacred logic, mighty and profound.

In this brief life upon the earthly ground,

Give generously—goodness always comes around.

And I am vital within this boundless whole,

My presence firm, my voice clearly heard.

My essence visible—a world, a soul,

A single photon, sparking earthly wisdom bright.

 

Coloring

 

My life unfolds like a film in black and white,

Filled with triumphs, failures, even shame.

The scenes were chosen long ago, yet I—

With conscious heart—must breathe color into them.

When fear arises, the lines grow dark and tight.

When joy is mine, the day smiles in return.

And when my faithful friends walk close beside me,

I climb the steep, long path with steady confidence.

Each fleeting moment gains a splash of hue.

If shadows grow too deep, I touch them with white.

My hopes and dreams I share, sincere and true—

For humanity has endured through light and dreams.

Experience now teaches me how to blend,

To seek the most harmonious and balanced tones.

Yet life does not always unfold as I intend,

For time whirls swiftly in its dancing flow.

It wisely reminds me: color boldly and freely,

Infuse each stroke with pure, profound feeling,

Seek beauty everywhere with careful eyes,

And show the good in colors bright and clear.

Thus life grows vivid on this colored reel—

Through feelings, hopes, and dreams, I make it shine.

At last I reach the moment I can truly feel:

The light breaks through, and the film begins to gleam.

 

RADKA MARINOVA LYULYAKOVA

 

RADKA MARINOVA LYULYAKOVA. She lives and works in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She writes poetry and short stories. She has published two books — Religion Love and Apocalypse… The Summer of 2006, co-authored with Miglena Karavelova. Her poems and short stories have been included in collections published by Bukvite and Mnogotochie. In electronic format, her works can be found on Google, published by Biblioman and Libra Scorp. Her short story Evolution of the Intellect won the award of the Fortuna Writers’ Club in the national competition Mostove. Her poem Sonnet of Admiration was published in Litteratour RW- November 2025.