treasure chest

each day i journey

to the far ends of the Earth

reclaiming pieces of my heart

fractured and broken off

they are scattered among ruins

of temples long-deserted

hidden deep in forests between

seeds of lilies yet to bloom

woe are my feet

from hiking through islands

ravaged by storms

yet there is nothing i won’t do

to become

the person i was when birthed

*Performed at Art Inspiring Art (Brown’s Run Country Club) on 8/30/19