Awaken
Lying on my back,
staring at mt eyelids
while I wait for light
to slip through the cracks.
“Wake up, wake up,”
a voice calls from the void.
Try as I might,
I can’t yet drink from the cup.
Still, sensation begins to flow
like a river on a rock -
slowly smoothing edges
the imperfections we all know.
Lifting my arms and feeling some restriction -
chains that hold me back
distorting my sense of feeling
and removing all personal vindications.
I try to sit up but alas
there is a strange weight in my chest
for my heart had turned to stone.
Well, I thought, at least it is no longer glass.
I chuckle to myself,
trying to grin through the madness.
My mind swirling like a storm,
my thoughts turn to lost wealth.
Not wealth of silver or gold
But of lost love and hope.
Both of which are now gone,
for they were improperly sold.
Come on, one last try,
I thought to myself.
As I begin to stand,
I hear a vocal outcry
“No No! Not that way!
Open your eyes for
you cannot succeed
lest you do not stray.”
“I’ve been awake this whole time!
Even without my sight,
my heart or my soul
I will be the light that shines.