The only gift
I know
A container
for your soul
careful
a box
to conceal
opened
reveals
evidence
all that could be
that would be
an empty place
a waiting space
Carve your pick
from memory
grasp the key
to forgotten locks
willfully drink
poison
or plenitude
choice
the final answer
in the box
I took a photo
of you
that day
not
to remember you
But for you
to remember me…
Stretch my arms
Open the box
Feel blue
pixelated wind
Through my
tie-dyed mind
Heckled
via
the voice inside
Rainbow of thought
caught
Spider web
Delusion
Then it said
Have it your way
Just do it
Find yourself here
You can
Try it
you’ll like it
It’s the real thing
Make yourself heard
Invent
I point
the IR
and press
power
Spent
I stand flat footed and wonder
Wonder as I look
Look up
Up top where my future exists
Exists in a way I can’t imagine
Imagine short gnarled pines, still standing
Standing in silky blowing grass
Grass at my feet
Feet I question if can carry
Carry this body
Body driven by a tired mind
Mind searching for remedy
Remedy in hope
Hope
Hope ignites a tired mind
Mind drives this body
Body moved by unquestionable feet
Feet, gnarled, still standing
Standing in blowing grass as I imagine
Imagine as I look
Look down
Down where I used to exist
I long
to see
Her shining face
Her smile
her look
breathe
into me
I long
to feel
Her touch
over me
To know
The sound of
her voice
streaming
through
There
I dare
to dream
to visit
Landlocked
without her
I stand
on her sands
and wish
and wonder
if one day
I’ll be part of her
and roll
ashore
gently
and lull
those
who dwell
as I do
I
turn my world
upside down
shake my pockets
all around
Pending decisions
fall
as they may
Cluttered all over
some fall away
I line up the rest
on a big rock wall
Pick up
the first
and
smash
the cast iron lock
on my untenable
mission
Pick up
the next
and
dash
to
desire
Further down
this stream
of consciousness
I drown
rest
put the world aside
submit to calm
hide
Dreams in bubbles
above my head
float up
without me
peace
wait
strong hands
pull
feel the current
and
bright
light
I spill
into another place
edward pride 