Stephen is a web developer, Bahá'í, and interfaith activist in St. Paul, Minnesota. He likes to write about religion, social justice, sustainability, science, programming, &c.

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poetry, prose, and other strings of words · 1993 - 2003

Running

Number 80

May 24, 1995

Running scared,
You weren't the only one scared;

I was scared…

Afright at the feel of what was so new,
New to me,
New to us;

What can it all mean
To stare in the
Face of the mystical?

Manipulation as regards
The soul of my being which is…

Positive or negative,
Can't feel
     To know
     Or do;

To boost and drain
From my dreams do you steal…

The beautiful
Night;

Vampires!
Sucking me dry
Though no lips touch me…

Projecting,
Blocking,
Pushing,
Stopping;

Closer to God I reach
Heavenward…

The call stacatto
Echoes my thoughs,
So near,
So dear;

My dear,
Were shall we go?
Surely you jest…

Bouncing,
I don't believe as we fall,
A mile away;

Still do I run,
Continually run,
Run with my fear of
A terror unseen…

Parameters?

To know all:
A wish not to be
Fulfilled,
The scream of consciousness
Denied… as I fade away forever more,
Perceiving… nothing.