*occurring slowly, imperceptibly
efficacy being subtly reduced
no longer radiating as it once had
decaying in all that matters
life awaiting reconception
metamorphosis to wholeness
but transition is rarely painless
its passage dark and damp
anxious waking in predawn gloom
curled within the womb of familiar
under a fraying comforter of security
worn even too thin for reality veiling
cutting the cord to the past is crucial
mindfully maintaining nurturing ties
a healthy present breathes its own air
into a future released from half-life*
Sep 1, 2014
Sep 1, 2014 at 11:31 AM UTC
*occurring slowly, imperceptibly
efficacy being subtly reduced
no longer radiating as it once had
decaying in all that matters
life awaiting reconception
metamorphosis to wholeness
but transition is rarely painless
its passage dark and damp
anxious waking in predawn gloom
curled within the womb of familiar
under a fraying comforter of security
worn even too thin for reality veiling
cutting the cord to the past is crucial
mindfully maintaining nurturing ties
a healthy present breathes its own air
into a future released from half-life*
