Blessings From Demise

And then the blunders of the past merged into serenity. Tranquility ensued where wild storms had been raging.‘Safe travels’, they whispered ‘now you’re prepared and able to let go.’ The past became a beacon and compass when the ocean parted and gave life to the desert. A lizard danced around a bouquet of flowers. Devil’s Claw and Fairy Duster held hands as they swirled. Pirouetted once awoken from their slumber. Broken dreams reassembled for a new dawn. aghast no longer he counted his many blessings bewildering torment had faded into understanding Charon gifted the Styx to recede for the time being devils had stated their demonic point and gave way enthused he rubbed his eyes from the fairy dust foreclosed void and oblivion and grasped a nettle ground zero recovered joy from smoldering ashes he who mastered turmoil and uncomfortable truth in defiance of hardship alighted from the drought journeymen carry a flickering flame in their hearts Kasim gave thanks to depression and disorientation loosened the straps of straightjacket and shackles myriads of dead ends gave birth to a fork in the road navigated the spell of his name ‘controller of anger’ of meaning ‘defender protector gift division and oath’ purveyor of healing in the wilderness of doomed fate ‘Quo vadis’ they shouted ‘Veni Vidi Vici’ he replied reliving bygone disaster had served malevolent dues satisfied their purpose and may now rest in peace transformation is not for fainthearted soulless minds unveils instead signposts of blessed lessons for fun vitality sprung upon him and recoiled from delusion wasted no time once out of the box of tangled demise xeric confusion ceased to dissatisfy unbearable thirst yataghan’s lost handle reappeared and he gave thanks zodiac longing finally offered surrender and firm gratitude 03rd August 2020 Quo Vadis? - Where are you going? Veni Vidi Vici - I came saw and conquered a yataghan is a double blade Turkish sword with no handle