Delving into the recesses of the mind,
Somewhere the lost cause resides,
Ugly and crumpled as a paper -
Thin and not vivacious in scenes;
A hidden fragility behind the smiles,
Behind the strengths that make the mask
Of beauty, of soundness, of wisdom,
Of resolve, of courage, but torn down,
Pulled apart by a turbulent flow -
Life has caught you in its relentless tide;
The ebb that is just another lie,
For high is all you find;
For that is from where you fall,
Thrown up and flung down -
The odd leaf out, blown.
