Set Free
my reflecting soul
now cradled
by the universe
gazes upon
its insignificant self
a sorrowful hollow
of incessant chatter
possessive shades
of fog and mirage
that no longer matter
the illusions of self
she, he, me, and it
shed its skin into a dusty haze
a hubris ego begins to fade
and is now set ablaze
picturesque portraits of a captive life
leap from frames
they crash to the floor
falsehoods,
a memory no more
smoldering embers
swirl upwards
in a mesmerizing spiral
desperately clinging
to its last
and most intense denial
now
with a hesitant intent of pursuit
its breath becomes broken
at the heart of its root
weary wasted dreams now cease
they too seek release
as it dissipates
dissipates
it had never a purpose or use
as it watches me soar
and dance with a wild and
spectacular enhance
it reaches its final place
onto a vast and vacant space
head bowed
it gazes within and nods
in its purest state
it was only
a thought
a dream
a memory
afraid to let go
with one final exhale
I release it all
my spirit
has been freed
to seek new inspiration
and allow
my exquisite
energy to flow
Copyright © Gabrielle Jordan | Year Posted 2023
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