My Father Instilled

My Mother called out to me,
  I had to come

To the depths of Her longing
  my spirit would run

From four thousand feet,
  She cried clear and loud

And as Her first born,
  I rushed downward and proud

From the Canadian Rockies,
  my destiny ran

Through Glacier and Yellowstone
  where all time began

At Page Her arms opened
  pulling me in

And She welcomed my rapids
  to baptize again

Reborn in the current
  of Their unbroken dream

She shouted my name
  the past-future redeemed

My intention now raging,
  my soul shared with Them

She asked of my Father,
  Her words formed the wind

I said, “He is sleeping,”
  His tears for you melt

His promise now drained,
  His love greatly felt

Her heart pounding furious,
  Her depths I now fill

Her womb I reenter
—my Father instilled

(Villanova Pennsylvania: August, 2017)

Depravity’s Eye

Depravity’s eye
  looking at you

Depravity’s eye
  piercing straight through

Depravity’s eye
  asking for more

Depravity’s eye
  destiny’s whore

Depravity’s eye
  calls deeply within

Depravity’s eye
  the wage of all sin

Depravity’s eye
  the price you must pay

Depravity’s eye
—for all that you say

(Villanova Pennsylvania: August, 2017)

Curses Abort

The harder I fight,
  the stronger they wield

The sharper their knives
  the thicker my shield

The louder their shouts
  the deeper my scream

Reality theirs
—all time but a dream

The moment they chose,
  my spirit was gone

Their words uninvited
  dead verse to a song

That plays a reunion
  a reckoning of sorts

Whose lyrics birth silent
—as curses abort

(Villanova Pennsylvania: August, 2017)