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Black sand
monochromatic beaches
and a distant sun
this is where it all began
a sleeper awakens...
where am I?
darkness inside me
bleak volcanic rock
barren lava fields
where steam is rising
from the hot ground
where dragons breathe
beneath the earth
Who are you, I wonder?
Desert Witch:
Me? I am wandering stardust
a cosmic jester
playing with infinity
and you?
who would you be
if you’d forget who you were,
are souls etched in eternity
or shaped by experiences?
I? I don’t know
What is this place?
Desert Witch:
Hahaha, everywhere is nowhere here
each step forward brings you back
one step closer to where you came from
Can’t you hear the song of the stars?
the song of the night sky?
a serenade of nothingness expanding
Leave me be then
if you need mocking me
Desert Witch:
Since when is truth mockery?
The desert is merciless
she will reveal your truth
always
you might not like the truth
no one ever likes it... at first
The desert witch turns away
in front of her sits a black cat
their eyes meet
little soul? little life?
No
just soul, just life
the cat meows
his name is warrior
a notion of sorrow moves through her face
as she looks at me
and the chasm at my fingertips opens
Desert Witch:
between life and death
lies a grey indifference
when you stand on the edge of the void
it’s just a mirage of the self
to watch one universe end
as another one begins
unearth the darkness
you carry it with you wherever you go
there is no place that is all light
She runs her fingers through my abyss
and marks me with the sign of ash
no mask anymore
just raw self
this is my gift to you
and the desert witch
with her outstretched arm
gives me a heart
Sometimes a little less suffering
is all we can hope for
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Irrlichtwald
08:02
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through nightscapes
an untitled self wanders
in a forest
among silhouettes of giants
cascading shadows
and the sun drips liquid fire
tears for a lover
or tears of wrath
no one knows
reflections of moonlight in the water
drifting between dream and reality
everything dissolves in light
and is reunited in shadows
the universe is a place of darkness
where drops of light
fade in and out of existence
again and again...
an infinite cycle of mystery
...wondering
which bubble of light I am
when I look up
at the night sky
coldness creeps in
little flames flicker faintly
eerie ghostlight
glimmering
dancing an ominous dance
teasing me
inviting me to dream
dreadful dreams
stalking apparitions
weightless yet they can’t fly
like still life longing for motion
a bear roars in the distance
as the night unveils her
the sylvan goddess
her hair falls in autumn colors
the dew of morning dawn on her skin
her bioluminous eyes rest upon me
like her kiss
where a heart beats there is wilderness
and where a fire burns there is a home
Sylvan Goddess:
Oh dear sister soul
dear brother soul
I made you from earth
I gave you flesh
so you may feel my warm and tender kiss
fill me with the love of your heart
from now on
grandfather bear protects you
walk in his steps and you shall never fall or tremble
you shall never be lost
walk in his shadow and you shall never be afraid
you shall never be alone
honor him for he is strong and he carries the memories of the ancestors
dear brother souls
dear sister souls
I forgot the wind on my face
the whispering of the trees
I forgot who I was
but now I remember
welcome one
enter together
reveal yourself
among them
there they sit
around a fire
dancing
beating the drums
laughing and singing
under the trees
and the starry sky
at night
the wild ones gather
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She introduced herself to me
in the language of water
her beauty spanning horizons
she tells me stories from distant shores
I sit down and listen
mesmerized
her dance, so fluent like waves
dunes of ever moving water
always in motion
like a tsunami upon arrival
destroying everything in her wake
like humans mirrored in tides
creative
destructive
alive
Ocean Goddess:
I give you blood and desire
passion for a beating heart
embrace the emotions that come with it
though you will curse them
What should I do?
Just flow
Is that all?
It is the only truth I know
gone now
left alone with my loss
longing moves my heart
ghosts she doesn’t understand
driving me into her wide open arms
a thought
maybe only felt
sensed by something else
Chasing the horizon
I can feel a storm coming
he has many faces
one in multitudes
multitudes in one
I am the dragon of the great winds
the eternal devourer
my wings are the sands of time
encompassing the universe
I am the dragon of the deep sea
the eternal creator
my wings are the fathomless waters
below the surface
and as the tempest meets the waves
each a mirror of their own
forever engaged
they battle
the nature of the storm is to rage
the great tearer apart
the nature of the sea is to flow
the eternal source of life
and a soul floats, drifts, dissolves
along the greater currents
towards yonder...
Why all this pain?
Ocean Goddess:
there is a rift in all of us
a space of separation and connection
it’s one and the same thing
just given two names
where would duality end and individuality start
if there were no difference
even in the smallest part?
Will I die?
Ocean Goddess:
Only to be reborn
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Ghosts of the mountains
09:55
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the rivers carried me here
on glacier’s tongue I arrived
the language of water
is widely spoken
the currents bed me gently
into the lap of the mountains
the medicine woman is beating the drums
she heals my aching flesh
she seals my bleeding wounds
from the rhythm of her drum
from the voice of her song
a blessing received
behind this veil of fog
the mountains rise
giants of stone
grey clouds dim the light
the medicine woman leads me
to caverns in the deep
I enter the belly of the earth
where shadows dwell
where I walk astray
in strange chambers
ash and smoke fill the air
old fires burn
long before mankind
Medicine Woman:
a demon gnaws
at the roots of the mountain
you must face
what you will find there
salvation
damnation
both are fertile grounds for healing
We are all under one sky
the wretched, the unwanted
the demon is I
you are my brother
I see you
you are my sister
I see you
a part of me
apart from me
I know you
I love you
I set you free
Medicine Woman:
rise like fire
travel as the snow leopard does
his name is Wind
he might mislead you if he pleases
over steep hill and slope
I stumble, I fall, I rise
over rock, root and stone
I stumble, I fall, I rise
your shadow follows you
whispering Cassandra’s truth
and the summit floats
in a sea of fiery clouds
Medicine Woman:
I carved these bones for you
they will keep your foot steady
your step determined
the roots of the mountain
become your roots
she walks me to a cliff
it’s time for you to return home
all it takes is a leap of faith
trust you will be held
like clouds falling from the sky
arrive on earth as snowflakes or drops of rain
unburdened by self
but I just found myself
then lose yourself again
the sun is always shining above the clouds
so are you
always yourself
no matter the clouds of the world
you rise by falling
I take the step
cutting the strings
flying towards earth
a spirit free
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Her kiss like raindrops on my lips
She gifts me breath
I open my eyes to her smile
Nymph of the Meadows:
You are a beautiful soul
Dissipating clouds like old memories
make space for a blue sky
and the sunshine of a free spirit
the grass is wet under my feet
the last memories of a forgotten storm
She swirls around me like wind
teasing the blades of grass
Did I die?
Nymph of the Meadows:
Silly soul
She giggles and embraces me
under the gaze of the mountains
You never have been more alive
Dance, sing, smile
make a home for yourself
the shadows exposed
will always follow you
make them a home too
A glimpse of hurt in my eyes
Nymph of the Meadows:
I can taste the void on your lips
do not despair
we all flirt with the light by day
yet at night we lie with the wilderness
that is in our nature
we are a part of the land
and the land is a part of us
dragons run through our blood
The cry of a Gyrfalcon followed her voice
and this one of course
his name is Sky
he is your companion
if he chooses you
now come and see
as I walk among lush emerald meadows
and past thundering waterfalls
the force of a flowing river
is like the patience of paper
hidden places and secret gardens
revealing their treasures unto me
lust is the love language of earth
and earth is in your bones
when she fucks the sky
all the wild beasts rejoice and celebrate
At morning dawn
three paths lead me astray
Nymph of the Meadows:
Where will you go?
to source
to desert
or... just life?
will you perpetuate the loop
an echo of souls past
recursive dreams
onto themselves
or will you break it?
there is no place that is all dark
the Gyrfalcon cries out
towards the blue sky
he is calling my name
I am on my way
to the only place I know
wilderness is home
wildness is soul
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