In reflection
A stunning clarity
I try to remember
The slightest disturbance
I try to remember
The slightest disturbance
I suppose that says a lot
About my life
It is no different
With the cycle of life
And death
And rebirth
The burst of amber
Draws the eye
With its shameless
Brazen vibrance
A yellow stripe
And smooth asphalt
Winding along
The rocky shore between
I wondered who’d been here
Where had they gone
From where had they come
I followed the footfalls
Until their abrupt ending
Swallowed up by the sea
I don’t need to look very deeply
Or with much intimacy
To know the beauty
Of every living being
Where every thundering wave
Takes me back
Ten thousand years
To a time before industry
To a time before capital
To a time before government
To a time before language
To a time before consciousness
To a time before life
Breathe life into my spirit
Bring warmth into my heart
Displace despair with optimism