Kismet

awakened
from a long,
deep sleep

my heart
whispers
its destiny

the mind
listens
but avoids
any emotional
response

lifetimes
echo back
to the present

resonating
with love
and forgotten
passion

there is
no escaping
this outcome

my logical
defenses
are failing

a bond
forged long ago
emerges
once again

i cannot
hide anymore
in your shadow

let fate's arrow
finally
hit its mark

open heart
empty mind

Exodus

leaving
departing
letting go

moving on
with
no disgrace
or remorse

following
a new path;
establishing
a new paradigm

there is
no turning back
now

a comfortable
environment,
well-worn
and familiar

but never
truly home

its harsh,
unforgiving energy
forcing
elemental change

the gift
and curse
of such a place

i have reached
an impasse

one of a thousand
but perhaps
the most important

a distant land
calls to me -
grounding stability
of sacred earth

another state
another coast
a new beginning

i cannot yield
to complacency
any longer

no more ties
to this island
of struggle
and transition

i am already gone