'Lost'

lost…
      lost…
in the flux of the world
the fires of desire
and the winds of change
and who I was
will never be the same
and what brought me here
has never had a name
but now it has mine…

turning…
      turning…
as the world spins
and seasons change
living a life that’s
just a little deranged
a sort of a madness
that paradox creates
as everything’s changing
and yet is staying the same…

burning…
      burning…
consumed by the fire
transgression
remission
transfiguration
and the phoenix rises
born of the ash
but first…
      but first…
the old ways must die…

drowning…
      drowning…
in the hows and the whys
wherefores
and who fors
always keeping score
guilt and shame
regret and pain
and bitterness becomes
a stain on a blade…

lost…
      lost…

and yet…
      and yet…
a kind voice
a gentle breeze
a soft caress
and a moment of peace
and I reach to a star
to find my way home
and sometimes remember
we’re not always alone…