Lotus: Ashtamangala (The 8 Auspicious Symbols)

No one untouched by it, in filth we thrive
Darkness sublimated, from this we all derive
Alluvium rising higher, hiding the way to my desire
Mysteriously —
Falling away or flying free…
Each one of us keeps fighting not to be broken down, until we realize
For one instant my love and my anguish fertilize
Levity mysteriously Washes over me
Climbing up out of the water
Am I flying high, or falling away like a moment of clarity
Lotus transcending out of the mire —
Pure…
And when I open my eyes all that’s there to see
Relies on every step I took while blind
Impossible desire to embrace the child
That fills the void you left behind
Alluvium keeps rising higher
For one instant my essence is one with the sky
Levity mysteriously
Washes over me
Climbing up out of the water
Am I flying high, or falling away like a moment of clarity
Mysteriously dancing too slow to see
Cool fire washing over me
And now I’m flying high…
Long enough just to say
Long enough just to play through this melody of senses
And the shadow inside this hollow disguise
(Water, Earth, Air, Fire combine, fertilize your shadow with light)
Will radiate when all elements arise
As one…