Awakened...anew

 

The planet boasts 

of crowded spaces

Proudly claimed

by jealous numbers

Mortality defined 

by immortal arrogance
Feelings of victory

over meaningless existence
Ignorant of limited, impending time

Your quiet, gentle, whispered exit

Ethereal smile and fragrant breath
Plants my feet on concrete quicksand
Estranging me from every identity
Shrinking spaces
Filled with faces
Cults, numbers,
Values and concepts
Staring quizzically at my obsolete faith
Of parroting dialogues
Assembly line sermons
And well rehearsed emotions
Strangled and stifled by fear and tautness

The suffocating doors force open

Now to unfold

Answers, connections
New and fragrant
Above, beyond
Right and left
The emerging passages usher in relief
Vivid and limitless
With fulfilling messages
Unrestrained freedom
And endless directions

The journey renews 

Strong, unpredictable
Exciting and true
Hopeful, palpable
Awakened, anew

Photo credit: Lawrence Lehmann