A sensation so familiar
Subtle constriction, unrelenting
Laboured breath
I’ve grown old
I’ve become so tired
But I go on
For the richness of life
Revealed in small moments
How precious these things
For which to endure this world
Quickly forgotten
Deep calls to deep
In obsolete tongues
Seductive black speech
Lure souls to oblivion
Pain and grief surround
Earth ablaze with hubris
Unceasing horrors yet unknown
As serpent consumes itself
Circa me ardet
Et tenebrae nos vocat
In terra pulchritudinis
Nutrio anima
The richness of life
Revealed in all moments of patient reflection
The self is dissolved
A crystal logic connects all to the source
How precious the gift
Of breath
The eternal promise
Revealed in brief kindness
How fragile the beauty
For which to resist all hells
Strengthening my resolve
To overcome old pain
Cast aside cloak of shadow
And look upon the sun
The depth of a love
Restores me in all moments
How precious you are
I’ll endure a while longer