IN PASSING  (9-9-96, Galveston Island, Texas)

 

frozen  
burning  
cramping toes  
blue    
numb  
tangled roots  
aching for  
some  
deeper soil  
undrugged  
my mind  
will not  
let go  
to simply  
sleep  
aching for  
some  
deeper soul  
in which  
to find  
relief  
my body  
struggles  
in between  
the wonder  
of what  
it  
once was  
yet now  
become  
this thrives  
on poisons
only
semi living  
thing  
instead  
it seems  
my prayers  
have  
lapsed in  
laziness  
in recent  
weeks  
though loss  
of fear  
restored hope  
and deeper  
faith  
are all  
i  
truly seek  
to find  
myself again  
and higher  
purpose  
reach  
before I  
dare  
let
go