Reaching, stretching into the dark and damp
Without thought or plan
Only the desire to survive
Throwing parts of myself deep into the unknown
Casting out for signs of life
Sprawling into the darkness
Crawling further and further
Hoping that this time to take hold
To become rooted, grounded
To be nourished and thrive
That all of the time in the darkness
Will help me to spring towards the light
And ...