Thursday, October 13, 2005

The Well of Life

Entering the secret valley, 
Drawn blindly to life's fountain head, 
Within the canyon walls, I tarry, 
Their awesome inward press, ahead. 

The cool dark silken smooth embrace 
Of cleft high cliffs that over tower 
Conceals from chance this shrine's pure grace, 
Yet guides the chosen to its bower.
 
The moist warm air thrills, rich with scent. 
Intoxication swift beclouds the mind, 
Of any who would risk ascent 
And hope the deep veiled grove to find. 

Here tangled jungle find, dense-grown, 
Around the sacred path whose way 
By one lone priestess only known, 
An occult mystery, 'til this day. 

Prostrating at the ritual mount 
Upon its niche, my lips to lay. 
This rite of passage to the fount 
Where ever ecstatic ripples play.

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