precisely when you need a herothe universe opensand swallows you wholeyou die or you thrivebut you don’t turn backand no hero can reach youswimming so far from shorebut breathing underwateris easyif you keep your eyes wide openand just let gofollow the callof your heartsummoning youfrom the place
it’s always lived
Jellyfish - Steinhart Aquarium San Francisco, 2008
whence you turned
long ago
to swim in schools
safe
in shallow waters
just offshore of dreams
your hero rises now
inside
reminds you to swim
fight the tide and find
your rightful place
along the reef of your desire
where you’ve had the power to dwell
all along
© 2006