And malicious
Until I look again
And see the beauty
In the dilapidated
The strength
In the distressed
The resilience
In the rusted
Until I look again
And see the beauty
In the dilapidated
The strength
In the distressed
The resilience
In the rusted
So I breathe
Let go the thoughts
Dispelling
The chaos
Until I am conscious
Only of being
I will wash away
The tears of my last failure
And gather myself up
To have another go
Touched
Heard
Smelled
Tasted
Seen
Reasoned
I am out of time
With the world
Out of rhythm
With the seasons of my being
One from Earth
One from Sky
I discover anew
The creativity of humanity
As we strive for the divine
I notice a speck
On the river
A boat
The immensity
Strikes me
Humbling
I crouch down
Inch forward
Lie flat
Wiggle further
And as I near the very edge
A chalk covered hand
Comes over the top
Taking a firm grip