seizure of the moment
stark confusion had convulsed his wayward soul
when twilight unsettled the horizon’s tearful shadow
a silhouette invited to colour a rainbow
in order or chaos of reflection and suspense
with a juddering jolt thunder and lightening
arrested the lapsing moment for a reprieve
was it to be a display of new meaning at dawn
or dusk in a requiem of ultimate capitulation
songbirds began to recite an apocalyptic symphony
sunflowers serenaded their heads towards rock bottom
out of nowhere domiciled in frightening stillness
personified disguise gave way to clarity and meaning
outside it was still icily cold and he trembled in awe
inside a virtual earthquake gave hot fissures to birth
seismic eruptions mingled with deluded stagnation
and yet heartfelt paranoia merely portrayed an illusion
heretically the Buddha made love to the Virgin Mary
but the theatre of the absurd became a kaleidoscope
what if I have been blinded by insightful caress
is this a treasure trove infused with night vision
had he collided with a meteor or was it a comet
would the Phoenix rise from the ashes or acquire Icarus’ wings
chronicity had paused and he was unsure whether
he was moving backward or forward or both or at all
all he knew for sure was that he had to take the next step
and that darkness and light may happen at the very same time
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