In Stasis (Poetry)

The spirit seeking equilibrium
accepts its own reluctance
to venture far on any virtual plain
but aspires to stay at rest — embrace
some soothing meditation
curled away
free from thoughts unsettling
avoiding painful doubt
uncertainty the creeping fear
there’s nothing there
but eternal darkness
waiting near

This perfect view
of inner peace requires
a concentrated distance
kept safe beyond imagined doors
allowing light to find
a subtle level — low
illumination of the mind
to shape its balance
while truth makes sense of everything
its soundtrack a clear simple song
familiar now
that echoes on
forever.