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As Above, So Below (The Eagle And The Scorpion)

Aloft, its wings rose on the breeze,
teetering in the wavering whim of the
wind's persuasion;
Eagle, feathered in armor
searches for what it needs
and only takes that from  
the land it surveys.
It brings the weak, the lame
to their final throes,
removing blinds from their eyes
in a way that becomes necessary
to their completion and ascension.
 
The eagle wants it's prey to  
see what it sees,
this is how it merges with what it loves
and admires as precious red manna
pecked from skins and furs becomes
that which joins the eagle in flight
and becomes it's offspring through
the regifting of its nutriment.
 
Below, a tiny armored scorpion
crawls from a cave to find combat
imminent. It knows it must emerge
to see the light and face its fears, its foes
and to learn and explore.
It does not want to strike down
that which fuels its inspiration
so it keeps its distance from  
such provocations.
 
It does not initiate confrontation
but waits for the gift of its arrival.
Its strength is in its patience
to ready itself for its chance
to prove its courage.
 
It must ultimately consume its equal
which challenges it and in doing so
learns to face and temper its own strength
and ability to conquer.
It must choose its victim carefully, methodically
as to which will provide the best nourishment.
 
Each of these extremist creatures
envies the other as embodying its
own untapped potential:
The scorpion could be free from
the land of only it could take flight.
The eagle could be safe from the elements
if only it had a place to hide.
The former is a case of extreme isolation,
exposure and vision,
the latter a case of extreme entrapment,
comfort and blindness.
 
The two creatures spend their lives
striving to embody their opposites,
and in this quest, each discovers the other.
They each learn what the other already knows,
in time forming a bond in shared experience;
The eagle develops the armor of a scorpion
and the scorpion develops the eyes
of an eagle.
 
They become kindred spirits in a perfect circle
of understanding and evolution of spirit;
in this mastery, they come to embody wisdom
in fulfillment of their true shared potential.
 
                .....
 
Written by PoetsRevenge
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Author's Note
This is based in my own interpretation of Scorpio symbology, a food for though idea, written for you Scorpios, myself included, and astrology lovers..
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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