Life has its up and downs
We stay steady and bring the lows to highs
Smiles can replace those frowns
So you decide to rise
Life throws complicated loops in your mind
Your energy level is getting low
So you hold on tight and work hard
And you be humble and kind
When you get to the bottom of it
You stay strapped in and go again
I stare into the depths of my sweet caramel colored coffee
Spying a glimpse of the heaven on earth of my childhood dreams
Pretending to not notice my husband is noticing my fascination.
A new development in the clouds of my coffee cup scene.
The fluffy white whipped cream clouds part and an angel appears
She is waving now, attempting to get me closer, so I can hear.
Is she mouthing words?
I lean in to see.
My nose gets a taste of the froth.
What are you doing? My husband asks.
Not sure, I say, but there is another world here.
And I intend to get to the bottom of it.
Quick! Let’s get to the bottom of it.
uncover the answers we seek
aggressively we are being spoon fed
running like desperados
Asymptomatic ; stuck in a circle of chaos
nevermind what we do not know
too much is shrouded in paranoia
inconvenient to look below the surface
now forced isolation, mindset changes,
Earth healing; may be what can free us.
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