THE COIL

On a ring of fire, I saw the coil.

Shiny as a pearl in night and far

Talking to a stranger fruitful joy

“Close your eyes and seal your heart.”

In softer tones that I could hear

The laughter roared, the tears abroad.

I paced my thoughts to see my soul,

And all was dark, as I recall.

I saw the wind; I saw the toils.

Of human mind, the clouds of dawn

I saw the stern of others watch.

Claiming the truths where there was none.

The coil of wrath, the coil of mourn.

Was I in it, was I the cause?

The voice wouldn’t say, I was alone.

The words flew far, and I awoke.

Slumber free, I roamed the land.

I thought I saw where has begun.

The coil was you and them and I

The coil was man, and man must fly.