For many days I have sat tired and lonely, enduring alone,
No messages come, nothing new exchanged, nothing,
Nothing new under the sun, NO new normal, nothing,
World without end, breathing remains, still no change,
As it was in the beginning, it is now, and ever shall be,
Seated, sword in hand, slicing away random thoughts,
Steady candle burn, glass hurricane cylinder, set apart,
Hands enfolded, fingers pointed, bitter winds distorted,
Swirls surround, expansion protected, gracefully distended,
Witness others breathing fire, spitting blood, discord,
Chaotic reactive dancing, screaming riots, daily disease, events,
Spiritual turmoil posing as political strife, desperate demands,
You must make a choice, foolish commands, repeated warnings,
For many days I have sat tired and lonely, enduring alone,
Seated, sword in hand, slicing away random thoughts,
Abandoning into abandonment,
Detaching into a deeper detachment,
Walking slowly into unfathomable depths, icy waters lose their chill,
No desire, nowhere else to go, open arms encompassing,
Gathering those loved into a beating heart, multifold, accord,
I have been naked since I was born into blood, born into fear,
Necessary distance to be alone, quieting fears, quieting all,
Necessary distance, self-awareness in the eyes of God’s love.