I let go of the self
It’s how I choose
It’s how I live
It’s over

Until it isn’t.
I’m met with infinite choices
I freeze
It begins

Waves of life flicker
The frequency of reality hums
As I hold on for dear life
As I set myself free

I ran and I ran
I dove through the future
Time flew by, then I stopped

Trillions of little moments came racing back
Wednesday stopped becoming Friday
Next year became a thing of the past
Time stood still, then I arrived

I took stock of my world
I peered into moments
My eyes were wide with wonder
I left the future behind
And now; I live

Freedom isn’t free
My brothers and sisters
…they pay the price

Our ** Cold War ** burns
As the Red Scare becomes the Black Horror

Ukraine is US ; defying tyrants
We know hate never wins
In the end

I lose words
…sometimes

I say words
…as they fall on deaf ears

I scribble letters
…as meaning dissolves

Then I find the words
…again

I find the right words
…in the moment

I stumble on words
…as I end

I’m alive
Can you believe it?
No really, can you believe it?
You’re alive!

This moment
You’re breathing
Your heart is beating
Now you’re seeing

You’re feeling
You’re touching
You’re sensing
You’re it