I am not just a flesh and bone being,
with blood and veins,
I am light and energy;
a spark in the universe.
The core of Earth
takes me in;
I’m hurled down, deep down
no rocks or soil
to stop me
till I touch the crust
then the core
the lava and all.
Then up I go
spit like volcanic fire,
high, higher
up till the sun,
moon and stars
take me in
and spread my being
with their light
in the infinity of the sky.
Try to feel me with the wind.
Try to find me with the stars.
2. I can’t
I can’t stop crying.
Reserved emotions
are like piles of snow
covering mountains
from top to bottom.
I can’t hold back,
frozen tears melting, falling
like an avalanche
bearing my sorrows.
Right now, I can’t stop crying.
Not tomorrow, not any day.
I can’t hold on;
let me cry. It’s okay.
