26. Scary Stars (Myshkin, 2020) · couplets

I touched the hem of that strange world again tonight For one brief moment, stars were shining extra bright. I called it back, this place that only Shasta knew I’m scared, allured and awe-struck... How are you? I’m hanging out with those who see beyond the veil. I’m caught between “I have to win” and “Cannot fail.” There’s more attachment to let go, and fear to feel. Can I just trust those magic stars are true and real? “Coincidence,” is something science says a lot, A term my skeptic often used and mostly bought. My gifted friend came by, did nothing I could see, And now my five-year red tape Gordian Knot comes free? “I’ll hitch-hike with a hundred dollars and my pack.” “No, give the cash away. Trust life will have your back.” I cringe and gag. I yearn to leap. My lizard brain Is fighting to hold on, to keep away the pain. There’s so much beauty in this world I haven’t felt. When angels mediate, life sings and traumas melt, My inner dancing God attunes to what’s around, Enraptured by the smallest thing, the softest sound. I sit, perplexed yet close to giving up the fight, To gifting love and trusting I’ll receive what’s right. This shiny, scary World, or Worlds, will eat me up. And I, in turn, will drink Life from its boundless cup.