2 Poems

in conversations

with the void

lately

it’s come

to light that

i’m not

upholding

my end

of the bargain

you see

because once

you’ve walked

through

the eye of

the nebula

you’re not

supposed to

come back

this could be

because you’re

obligated to

dissolve into

your shock

and awe

or simply

that the void

never had

a contingency plan

yes it’s fun

to ride an orb

through caves

covered in

celestial crustaceans

and match the pink

of your inner lining

to that of the nearest star

but at a certain point

you must take stock

and realize that

contrary to every contract

ever made with the void

your return to earth

is inevitable

because even

the wide eyed wonderments

of the universe

are no match for

the fundamental truth

that life is worth is living

i sprang

from

a lotus

having spent

many

a kalpa

floating

around

the ether

and

zig zagging

my way

through

stars and plasma

constantly

shedding

myself

of myself

so when

i found

the opening

between petals

i succumbed

to incarnate