World View

striping colors blend

swaying horizontally

cruising past in waves

the pinch in every nerve

where are my politics

or social consciousness?

my thoughts kept hidden

under the covers

of my multi-track

that only wishes to express

its narcissistic lusts

too shallow to dive

skipping too deep

so where I’m left

is numbing in time

selfish explorations

like I’m the only one

thing of interest

but how can I pull

back the other curtains

when I’m still fingering

my own lock and knot?

I can’t just ignore

the mysteries of my shadow

not when it follows

every vanishing thought

maybe I’m just working up

to go beyond my Arian age

birth to adolescence

independence and autonomy

next cycle, it’s coming

giving back my

expansive view

so I can throw

some ill-fated wisdom

about the universal self

closing behind

my indulgent door

until my time regresses

lapping my ego once more