if politics is the Abyss
and the sacred has been corrupted

what to do when faced with this
the evidence deducted?

literature might lead the way
stories remake lives

traveling and telling tales
also thrill to thrive

movies also call to all
who yearn for mythic dark

so too wandering woods in solitude
or playing in the park

but poetry and music
create my highest hopes

the words, the sounds, the hidden things
when they form my soul elopes

and dances at night with those who sing
of love and heart and truth

though older now, I find my way
long gone, now found - my youth!