eyes are closed

and I turn myself inwards

bike chains rattle

with the hangers up high

and the sky threatens

to split open

as an airplane flies by

and ferries a kaleidoscope

of dreams, hopes, and fears

down where my shape is

leaves scuttle across pavement

curling my ears

and trees thrum ocean hums

while birds boast to each other

just how much

their branches can bear

and somewhere in the distance

kids play and dogs bark

in a language I used to know

when I was younger

but had now forgotten

and now learning, again

there’s peace

in this kingdom of heaven

ebb and flow

of circling labryrinths

and an uninvited yet welcomed presence

that’s meant to be held, then to let go of