one flew over the cuckoo’s nest

by ego upstaged, soul’s light caged we wandered earth like a lost ghost fire of desire in our heart raged for peace we wandered coast to coast synced not to music of the spheres by ego upstaged, soul’s light caged we sought solace among our peers mental battles ceaselessly waged in the flow of time, body aged we were but a dead man walking by ego upstaged, soul’s light caged stark haunting with dark fears stalking shift to stillness made us stronger heart sang, when from thoughts disengaged choosing to suffer no longer by ego upstaged, soul’s light caged