Monolith
Running laps around the carousel
Blitzing at American Dream speed
No time to think of why
Just churn out numbers until I die
I run straight smack into a monolith
It suddenly appeared right in my way
So massive, so resolute
So beautiful
I hit so hard my mind just stopped cold
I feared for my sanity
I lost all semblance of bold
All thoughts stopped
The words would not come
Silence allowed me to hear
The rhythms of the entire universe
The ringing in my ears
Still screeches from the impact
I hear the slumber of others
Their soft snores ebbing as the oceans
I hear the cries of witches, warlocks
Selling their impotent potions
To the most delusional highest bidder
But most of all I realize I have never been still before
I’ve never paused to realize the meaning of the floor
I’ve never seen such clear blue sky
I’ve never sensed the rain
I think the most disconcerting thing
Is I never felt my pain
This is why I’ve been so alone
I toss aside my humming phone
Looking up to the folds of granite
I pause, I linger, I fold, I panic
At the thought I have to scale this
Yet even though I consistently fail this
I put all I have into the ascent
Which all I have is me
The fireflies begin to flicker, burn
They begin to light a pathway
So though there fades the light of day
I still climb, I still ascend
Especially when I am still
I’m sure it’s not just that I can relate in particular, this piece is so clear and direct, the message without hesitation, stunning. And the detail in the image against the sky is amazing.
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Thank you, thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Ooph this is so beautiful, I feel like I’ve just run into my own monolith in the shape of your poem!
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Ha! Thanks so much 🙂
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