a matter of courage

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