~~FlowingOm~~

ophthalmologism


ophthalmologism

distant and untouchable
the blanket of safety
exposes

hungry ghosts -
offering solutions
like familiar props

poisonous habits of thought
scary marionettes
swaying in the cool breeze

do we ever outgrow the conditioning of our youth?
not the breakfast cereal,
but the hidden ingredients -
their names unspeakable

the space between
the Saturday morning cartoon and the commercial

the dearest friend
is a mirror
forcing the vampire's reflection -
the past sucks itself dry

this too is illusion

so, how old does one have to be
to be new?

torpid goddess
the atheist balloon
athirst

unnerving stranger
fragile and transient
we are

silent
hidden
screaming
do you see me?

contemptible gifts glitter in the dawn
when the world looks new

can you see the humanity
inherent contradiction
platypus platitudes
filling every moment
connecting the dots

the insufferable fury of shoulds
saying
it should be simple
as simple as new love
as easy as remembering
at the cellular level

as clean as the changing seasons
are taken for granted

the recreation of creation
with no sidelines

it should be simple
to float when stuffed with sand -
savory and sweet

perhaps I need my I-s checked

August 2008