fallen verses

Carry On

I have flown through ephemeral oceans
The farthest shore measured not in distance
But in height
I rode on updrafts
And thermals
Toward your radiance
I danced on a stage that could not be seen
I sang to an accompaniment of angels
Powerful strokes propelled me toward everlasting glory

And I fell
Like a Miltonian Lucifer
I was cast from the gates of paradise
Held fast by a serpent
Choices all reduced to sadness
Or anger
No matter how hot the fires
I shivered in the absence of your warmth

But I am not content to reign
I rise on the waxen wings of a phoenix
I leap from these basalt banalities
It is not long
You encompass
You swollen star
You subtle purveyor of treachery
I am again turned from you
Tumble to the sea-foam
One drop among many

The waters close over my head
These currents offer their own comfort
Isolation