Stumbling Back Into View

Stumbling back into view
returning from a dark reprieve.
So many obstacles to get pass
at times doubted I still believed.

Passing through summer's heat
far beyond what I used to know.
Soul drenched by humid climes
nonexistent relief on the go.

Hunkered down with passions fray
demons hovering within each cloud.
The world peeping at my mess
judging lamentations out loud.

Stumbling back into view
scratched from the bizarre
Seeking the comfortable cloak
of these Poetic Stars.

Familiarity breeds moderation
tension gives way to peace.
Demons get stroked away
joy opens to an increase.

Busting through the crust
healing balm like cocoa butter.
Grasping onto the golden ring
satisfaction like no other.

Exploding talents bursting
like fireworks raining on the heart.
Returning to the peace of family
like always from the start.

Snatch the curtains open
allow pain to spill off the stage.
Raise my hands in jubilee
thank heaven I've come of age.

Light flooded out the dark
here, I run straight back to you.
Returning from that sad reprieve
stumbling back into view.

Del Cano 2007 September