Up and Out, In and Down

A stone brisks down a cascading green precipice,

Crumbling within its walls;

A bird suffocates in its shell.

A crane gives to the changing tides of atmosphere — through and around it,

Soaring amidst the heavens;

A man ascends beyond by excising his heart.

Where do intentions end? With you?

Salvation comes not from self-fixation,

but from being risen up and made an offering;

The self is made whole when seen beyond itself.