Facing fear.
Staring down the dark.
Embracing a star.
Falling up forever.
Adrift and alone,
off into another unknown.
This is new pathways
in the brain.
New connections firing,
sending tiny bits of lightning
down new synapses,
changing the physical structure
of the mind.
This is sitting in the shark tank,
the shot down pilot,
the high flying acrobat;
leaving the body behind.
This is consciousness,
this is spirit,
changing the world,
reaching into darkness.
Trying to make it better
is staring into the abyss
and what we create
is not always wholesome.
Our thoughts,
our insecurities,
our egos,
can taint even the greatest
of our intentions.
We cannot stay this way;
we’re ready to pupate
into whatever comes
after what we are.
All of the games we play
have become pointless.
All of the things we say
are dangerous now.
Leave it alone
and we
will end up eating each other.
It’s time to open the door
and step on through.
There are things in our minds
just waiting their moment
to describe the universe
like we’ve never known.
It’s time to face your fear,
so put on your armour.
It’s time to walk the path,
so pick up your gun.
Intrepid will be first,
followed by the timid.
Then the rest can come;
we’ll leave no one behind.
One step at a time.
Be wary of danger.
You’re changing your mind,
that’s when you’re vulnerable.
I’ve got your back,
you’ve got mine,
so we don’t feel all alone
as we walk step by step
down the road to tomorrow.
All our fears lay ahead.
HG – 2018
