i enter the open circle
close my eyes
awash in longing
i descend
into the dark depths
forests within
earthen caverns below
i release my need for certainty
shed all of my armor
the bejeweled and silken
the rusted and tattered
i remove the obstacle of self-doubt
let go of attachment to thought
i trust my body,
opening my heart, my eyes
i ascend initiated
into the spectrum of light above
still awash in longing
ever becoming belonging
i depart the closed circle