Opposing States Of Mind

Opposing States Of Mind
© Surazeus
2026 02 07

Every soul on Earth can see the same moon 
vibrant with carnelian glow of brain quartz 
as we dance with faith in strawberry fields 
to comfort lost souls on the windy plain, 
so I cannot feel lonely in my home 
when I can see your faces in its mask. 

My restless eyes shift up toward mirror skies 
to see electric energy of minds 
employ brave perseverance to perceive 
star-focused landscape of questioning hearts 
which sparks aspirant curiosity 
encoded in bold mission to the stars. 

Through cosmic contradiction of our faith 
we comprehend opposing states of mind 
as mirror images reflecting clear 
both aspects of each complex circumstance 
conditioned by global state of affairs 
so we build castle from hard blocks of ice. 

With furtive glance of cautious interest 
I shout into vast void of innocence 
while standing on Mount Carmel before noon 
to eat the poisoned fruit of haughty hope 
which cures depression of anxiety 
so I know why the caged bird is dead. 

Though fallen from bright Heaven of respect 
on tattered wings of comfortable despair 
I walk beside dark sea of nonchalance 
to clear my heart of soul-wounding fatigue 
by cultivating calm aesthetic mood 
which fuels my brave ascension beyond fear. 

Fertile landscape of our generous world 
is filled with people wounded by their pride, 
trapped by ambition of time-spiraled hearts 
to play ecstatic receiver of love, 
palpable with angst of harrowing hope 
no more inevitable than sunrise. 

Far down dark passage I will never take 
toward door I never open till I die 
I follow echo ringing beyond time 
to twirl on still point of the multiverse 
since I follow deception of the crow 
who teaches me to sing with dignity. 

Though I cannot say where I always am 
I weave weakness of my body with pain 
so I gain courage to endure long hours 
when I expand scope of my consciousness 
to dream the future present in the past 
till I may reconcile with nothingness.