Dilute the self/Dissolute self One once whole Shrinking hold When half is gone Losing these parts The mind can heal Uncovering old Thin the lines Beneath burnished To fit in full Surfaces coated **** the thoughts In blood To save the soul ◊ Bronze shimmers Diamond dusted The gold glitters Fake and plated Remove the barrier Expose the inner Paint perfect Etch the silver Into the horizon Beauty lies in truth However tarnished These coffins can make a home And the mind can finally flourish When the self is abandoned in place Recovering time To adjust fate To regulate Human agency Turn the Valve Chance alteration Unto everything Awaiting change Learn to soar Among uncharted worlds Where truths surely lurk Waiting for your foray Into another-worldly Domain, venturous On the plateau, a Coming-of-age.