Erosion
Hopes, dreams, goals, and plans
Like layers and layers of clothes
Ego dressing to the nines
Soul he hardly knows
What more could be expected
When in the family line
Survival was the name of the game
And grapes die on the vine
Desire led him down the path
Of family rooted in love
Contrast at an early age
Lack from up above
He knew he wanted different
as different, was he
And off he went in search of her
8 years old to be
Glimpses seen along the way
Fading away with time
Each one was sure to be it, yet
Lost beyond reason or rhyme
Once thought to finally be there
Building the dream would persist
Union and children before the walls would fall
Foundation didn’t exist
Thus began the journey
Right back to the start
If foundation is missing in relationship
Is it missing in the heart?
Observation revealed all the ways he
Disconnected inside
External connection pedestalized,
Over and over he tried
Reaching out for the other
Forking from his way
Pain from the gap between soul and mind
Was the price to pay
Never again, he thought to himself,
Will divergence take his heart
He would practice letting go, over and over
When energy wanted to part
He held to his word, as they came and went
Bonding for a season
They opened, exchanged, shared, and cried
Present for a reason
The space was held and connection occurred
Fundamentals were retained
He didn’t leave himself at all,
Yet only he remained
He learned to appreciate the fleeting,
Those bringing him this lesson
Friendly folks passing by, some in need of help
Reflecting his progression
He grasped how ideal it was to have
These experiences for expanse
In common, everyday connections
To prepare for true romance
For in romantic relationship
The longing is to last
The real test of letting go
Is going to be asked
But in this process, this liberation
Erosion showed its face
Hopes, dreams, goal and plans
All lost their place
The vision became blank, the path went dark
He no longer could see
Purgatory is what he called the feeling
That would come to be known as Wuji
He still has the raw desire, but doesn’t know why
It will never be the same
Normal, societal relation doesn’t cut it anymore
Impossible to aim
For the foundation was what’s important
The soul recognition
So deeply seen and felt
Together on a mission
That unfolds along the way
Without a blueprint at hand
Activated by the meeting on a frequency
The mind can’t understand
What was desired was new and uncharted
something that’s never been
Whatever would be built on the foundation
Icing on the cake for the win
Much like the seasonal people
Erosion didn’t come for nothing
The mind wants to strategize and plan
But the fallout is crushing
There will be no pursuit or chasing in life
Only open to respond
To what causes activation
In levels going beyond
Romance being the last desire
Washing away from the storm
Wuji filling in the space
Discomfort is the norm
There’s nothing to do but walk with acceptance
In the path for he
Calling in the soul’s plan from beyond
An apple from the tree
Which tree though, does it come from?
Oh, I beg your pardon?
Does it really matter at all
If you’re in the Garden?