confounded by darkness, when i dream of my light
sometimes i have this very disheartening insight-
that in my obsession with self
i have trampled
over several tender flowers.
at times though i sit back
and try to
regrow some dead plants;
at other times i run hard
and to clear way
reburn some live shrubs.
and then suddenly,
but so casually
like in my old turtle neck,
i hide from u
in my newfound turtle shell.
but then
hit by its darkness, when i dream of my light
i find it burning, deep inside me but bright.
extraordinarily gifted that i am
just by the virtue of being
surrounded by eternal optimists all around,
i gather strength
to convey that
except being confusion