Sunday, March 27, 2022

Gracious Detriments

 

you open with wings, digging deeper, growing feathers; the long-distance kiss, the fever grieving, the filled pockets—and everyone is watching.     the first meeting, the second loss, the rehabilitated excellence; open further, do eight years on one poem, live according to a California life—the yogi—gone deeper, the inrush in night vessels, the curves and corners, an all-life destructive passion.     digging deeper for Christ, i see Lucifer, i heard it was good to see bible figures; such silence in deserts, so metaphorical, like living isn’t difficult; cold at times, warmth of a thousand bulls, at the airport in Egypt.     what’s the missing link, focused on a maskless life?     running into myself, confronting his excellence, asking for full accountability. and Love sits there, right inside, as i become more detached from myself. moving so fast, like a NY minute, so bioluminescent—such a metamorphosis; the gunning empires, the oxygen she spoke about, the anxiety in the infant—born with PTSD.     a new scarf, a holy handkerchief, everyone must heal—so optimistic, i heard Jesus is walking, they must learn to churn the cycle.     a new California, known for revamping, known for immigrants, fast cars, porn, and religiosity.

each mission comes with resistance. the whole world is watching. failing felt like starting over. succeeding felt like the most gracious of all detriments.    

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