Trapped in the Elements
(June 7, 2005)
I am so deeply fallen
In the chasm,
That no rope or human could pull me free,
Free from the wretched, but beloved
Canyons and pitfalls of the Earth.
In my rocky resting place, I wish to remain!
Far in the ocean
I have now swam myself,
And no raft or boat could e弾r take me ashore,
For I choose to remain in the watery place,
The watery life, the watery grave.
O powerful wave, do not pull me in!
Do not strike me down with terror and force,
And bring my solemn, still,
Unconscious body to shore. No!
I wish to stay in the deep.
I値l soar to the sky, high
Will remain I. A wind current
Will torment, but relax, and sooth
My drifting body as flow
With the undying wind.
The cold air rushes at me, but pulls
My spirit, mind, and body along with it.
The dust may blow into my eyes
And face, but in the beautiful skies
I have found my mark, my place.
The passionate fire does also play host
To my passionate self, all weary and tired,
My body shall relax and cool among heat,
Though the eternal fires shall
Burn, scald, and char my physical self.
Though broken I will be, in the fires
I will live, through embers
And ashes many and deep:
Red, orange, yellow and white,
Ignite my previously dull, flat soul;
In the roaring fires I値l burn.
The earth, water, air and fire,
To me be love, the forces of love,
The power of love, all merged
In a sphere of immense tenderness
And caring, devotion,
As the winds of time have blown 喪ound
For years, and as they still do, they
Will go for years to come.
In which love shall I remain?
The rocky, deep earth,
The wet, dark ocean,
The soaring blue sky and white wind,
Or the glowing, bright fire?
I do think a while,
And finally understand
That all four may merge as one!
Instead of just staying in one quartered place,
I値l stay in the love of the world.
I知 trapped in the love of the world!
I知 deep in the love of the world,
And never happier I could be.