Sestina - "Tides"

Sestina – “Tides”

Stumbling awkwardly, reacting at reality,Fumbling in the stark darknesswhere the only guide is: the chime of timethe pain of flight through lifethe held breath of the gamble as we chance that danceThrough all that is eternal. Walk slowly, gain certainty through senses in the eternalRealms that render such resplendent reality.Walk slowly, with poise, confidence, then gracefully danceand dash with daring through the darkness,Weave, weft, warp in the loom that is lifeand ties into the threads of time. Rise high and fly – it is timeFor elation and euphoria of the experience in the eternalFlight of fleeting life.From lofty levels, look what is left in all reality,The harshness of darknessEntrances, one glance and the dance- What dance?Freeze the timeIn frigid darknessUnchanging eternal.This is the cold reality,Fragility of life. What is life,But a dancethrough realityand time:A journey of light through eternalDarkness. Embrace the darkness,Melt the soft snow, and let it breathe life.Embrace the ebb and flow of the eternal,Quick, slow – quick quick slow- and danceThe dance of timeEntwined with reality. Define the darkness to your dance,Tune your life to the tick of timeAnd eternal bliss becomes reality.