- Present or absent? Eaten up by his ego -

He is here,
yet you wonder
where he really is...


Is his precious self
buried in that mysterious pit
in Oak Island? A place
where many lives were lost,
dangerously digging dirt,
deciphering messages
that ended in dark delusion.

Where is he,
when his body's here
and his mind's gone?

You may try to study
cryptozoology
to claim evidence
of life
within the boundaries
of his inflated self.

Maybe he's gone
to Lake Vida,
where life still exists
under nineteen meters of ice,
in very salty water,
sealed off,
with no light
and no air.
Here,
bacteria have embraced algae
for more than two thousand years.

Just like this primitive form of life,
once heated off,
he may spring back to life
(who knows?).

Or you may try ghosthunting
and call for the help
of a psychic who'll find out
who dwells inside his shell,
when he seems to be gone.

Meanwhile,
words go unheard,
presence, unfelt,
and he is the invisible
belly of the earth.

Once, someone saw
a crack on the surface
of such a cherished self;
frightening, endless depths,
eager, demanding void.

The gaping wound - abysmal -
draws his energy
and is full of surprises
that creep up on you
like jacks-in-the-box.