Diving deep, deep within myself
deeper than the circling predators,
deeper than the strands of kelp,
there is, in the thickest, blackest murk
a lotus growing from within
radiating light through surrounding darkness
glowing with vibrancy
the essential force and source
of life.
From this lotus, I gather energy
to re-emerge through the dangers,
following strands of kelp
to ascend back into the light
to live my life knowing
there is a solution
deep within myself.
