If I was to raise hell
in all its reverse wisdom
in its cracking pages of books long disccarded
maybe I would discover
treasure chests torn from the sea clutched greedily with industrial claws
gratitude of descendent and heritage in piercing sunshine blades in the sky
If I was to look away
turn right around, owl-rotate wise head
maybe I would be
caught by the blinding brightness of reality
reality with all the blades and confusion and knotted string
removed at once
in one fell swoop snip
If I was to adore in another life seen from millions of light-years away
would I just see the cartoon simplicity of happiness
swells of praise and confidence proudly betraying the sea in waves
And
If I was to reverse my negative beliefs
Flip them like a light-switch or upright to a hand-stand
would I see myself scared, head at window retreating
or perhaps the knowing smile of shimmer light just found
And
If you were to see me for me
whatever me is
whether that’s crashing waves on rocks in the night, unseen but oh-so-loud
or sun-on-sea like diamond glimmers
What would you think
What would I think
But maybe just for now
I keep watching the sun
Eyes open, letting the light fill my head with all the crazy ideas
wants
needs
shoulds
coulds
couldn’ts
didn’t
and just dream.