clarity.

an eternity within a split second
of guided meditation

I was infinite
lain naturally,
naked in the atmosphere
softly settling upon a junction
of all existence

sinking gently into soft sand
a mane of golden locks entwined in tall grass
one palm soaking the energy of the sun
the other resting upon rich soil
knees settled to one side
spine twisted in a spiral
feet submerged in cool water
waves bathing my legs
lapping at my thighs

completely enveloped in the calm,
the image blurring and sharpening
in tune to the soothing rhythm
of the outer body's breath

become, for a moment,
the intangible presence beneath my physical body
gazing down, dreamily,
from above

as I witness myself, below,
writhing, and smiling,

and perfect

eyes closed

shining clarity
throughout the mist shielding me from reality
I awoke from this trance with only one thought

I am this.

and now, after my footfalls on snow
my footprints drowned in a steady stream of other beings
each as human as I
after studying the sensation of winter's chill
the answer
the revelation
this
continues to elude me

yet as I feel something deeper is satisfied
fulfilled in a way I could neither imagine,
nor understand,

for this moment, at least,
there is nothing else.