End and Beginning

Just as the young moon gently cuts through the starry canvas,

comets are born from that very sliver—

brief flames that shine and disappear.

When they fade into darkness,

we lift our gaze to the sky

and let a wish settle deep within our hearts.

When someone leaves this world,

our voices turn into songs—

celebrating the journey and the final return.

The universe measures everything with care,

pouring equal amounts of sorrow and joy,

as if each breath were a blessing

and each exhale a reminder of impermanence.

Let life flow, graced by blessings,

though it steadily walks toward death.

For all beauty springs from what is fleeting,

and every song reaches its final verse,

only to give birth to a new beginning in silence.

Maja Milojković was born in 1975 in Zaječar, Serbia. She is a person to whom from an early age, Leonardo da Vinci’s statement “Painting is poetry that can be seen, and poetry is painting that can be heard” is circulating through the blood. That’s why she started to use feathers and a brush and began to reveal the world and herself to them. As a poet, she is represented in numerous domestic and foreign literary newspapers, anthologies and electronic media, and some of her poems can be found on YouTube. Many of her poems have been translated into English, Hungarian, Bengali and Bulgarian due to the need of foreign readers. She is the recipient of many international awards. “Trees of Desire” is her second collection of poems in preparation, which is preceded by the book of poems “Moon Circle”. She is a member of the International Society of Writers and Artists “Mountain Views” in Montenegro, and she also is a member of the Poetry club “Area Felix” in Serbia.