From Darkness To Light

Earth element Driven by instincts feral Self-centred stance An animal in human form Gravity pulled me down Material possessions I seized by any means Territorial behavior In an imaginary cage Yet in this density In moments of silence Love within stirred Signalling God's presence Water element Lust and domination Testosterone oversupply Insatiable hunger Danse Macabre Brutal savagery Plunder, rape, violence Sadism at it's peak I dwelt in the darkness Yet in this density In moments of silence Love within stirred Signalling God's presence Fire element Head and heart discord Chaos and uncertainty Conflict and self-doubt Desire entwined with fear Anger and remorse Striving for balance I was blown like a leaf Powerless but in denial Yet in this density In moments of silence Love within stirred Signalling God's presence Air element A subtler realm Of vanity and pride Jealousy and dark envy I was a black magician Flickers of recognition Appeared and disappeared Whispers of conscience Were sometimes audible Yet in this density In moments of silence Love within stirred Signalling God's presence Ether element Art and poetry Grazing the vibrant void Flirted with the ethereal Breath by breath thus Right brain oriented Selective empathy surfaced In but not of the world I had lost my bearings Yet in this density In moments of silence Love within stirred Signalling God's presence Epilogue From gross to the subtle As yet chained to form The dance of polarities Clouded heart and mind Upon reaching exhaustion There being no option I plunged into the void Relinquishing identity Here within the bardo Vaporised as a bliss mist I became love's elixir As a witness to myself 10-January-2023