Periscope Vision

“come back, come back, oh wisdom from your flight ignite our heart, that we too see the light” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Disjointed thoughts written the night before Retrieved next morn for a final review Clear light of dawn, has now dimmed their allure We doublethink drunken resolves anew Recognising repression not the way Sublimation too not finality We go to the roots of why our heart sways Manifesting within turbidity Affirmations made, all fleeting cravings Seeking fructification of outcomes Fulcrum unstable, our goalposts shifting We go in, slowing ego momentum Musing upon our thus far life journey We know now, why happiness elusive Whilst objects of desire are aplenty Joy in permanence remains reclusive We have then, external ephemeral Bubbles of illusion, like wisps of smoke Then there is the internal eternal A heart throbbing with love, as God bespoke Reflecting thus upon heart impelled thought We are able to discern origin On one hand we have those lower mind brought On the other, love vibration virgin Recognise oh hermit, inner craving Feel within our heart, Gods love beckoning 08-January-2021 (syllabic rhyme) Crumpled Thoughts poetry contest Sponsor: John lawless