we are all a different translation of human existence

blessed be
the one who's heart sheds
like the arbutus tree.

ever unfolding,
like the uncoiling of the serpent
or the chrysalis of the butterfly,
all the metaphors
which teach my being to soar high.

the symbolic valentine expands,
the fiery life force offers a hand,
while the power of vitality births
my visions of life,
are constantly unearthed!

metamorphosis;
this existence
unravels me
like the aerial silk thread.

i hunger in this buffet only for more,
while the exquisite thirst & yearning
blast wide open all my doors.

life is my fountain of youth,
requiring a constant cajoling to drink
and trust the bitters of its vermouth.

fear is the comic catalyst to expand:
the siren communes symbiotically
with the sweet fruits of the land,
luring me deep, into the cavern within.

the lush forest of infinity
and the fairy tales of pan
each play a role
in the universal path
and cosmic plan.

linear time is short
in the labyrinth of corn-husks.
this vessel gallantly skips onward
doing all it must.

tapping the heads of cobblestone,
through puddles,
and o'er the lily pads it goes.
eternally into the rainbows,
for this quest is but
a scavenger hunt for gold.

the beauty is discovering
we are not mere beggars,
who accept only scraps -
every morsel is ore!

the secret is revealing
perception lies in translation -
we are all royal mortals!

so maintain your fluidity
and never surrender your ambidexterity
to the one who claims to have it all -
for that is the day
you will certainly fall.