The World I See

Inspired by Fotini Masika's "A new lexical entry for self-confidence"

Photo by Luke Lung on Unsplash

I see a world made of clay 
shaped not by our hands 
but the experiences 
explored and shared
within the human experience 
that will serve as lessons—
not monuments, 
as eventually 
the people of tomorrow 
must not dwell too 
long and dance in sync 
just a millisecond 
behind all of our futures—
to be studied until it's time 
to curate familiar shapes
that weave a birdsong 
of benevolent warmth
into the most sensitive 
dopamine receptors.

Unfamiliar shapes usher 
in brand new days 
of soaring high 
on winds of discovery. 
The perfect perspective 
to seek grounds and paths 
tackled in every which way 
except your own purview. 

There in those voyages
away from specialized algorithms 
and beyond my graveyard 
of rotting drafts,
I see a space full 
of opportunity to live 
as many epics within a day 
that could be told 
over decades. 

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A new lexical entry for self-confidence

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