Experience as Shadow
 

Experience carries forever the joy and burden
yet our hubris assumes possession
even as war identifies nightmare
and birth reveres unrealized dreams
we carry on as if mirrors never become cracked

Occurrence without imperfections
realizes but a moment of fantasy
when Time allows eyelids to close
inviting respite before inordinate awakening
revealing once again

Man's fear of flames
even as ignoring same
fuels the fire

Who among us truly knows Understanding's mysteries
perpetual push and pull
ebb and flow
brightness of light
compelling darkness
infinity's whisper of silence sublime

Experience as shadow
our ethereal companion
faithful to a fault
ever ready to forsake our worship
anxious to be the playful jester
if only we would lighten up
allow occasional light to expel the safety of shadow...

momentarily