Now I'm sitting down to write
about a sacred, secret retreat
A little place, that sets me right;
a discovered discreet suite
A space for remarkable rest
that only I may travel
A magical, healing nest
I seek when things unravel
There are fountains, birds and trees,
a hammock for gently swinging
The calming buzz of honey bees
accompanies my soft singing
I sing a song of gratitude,
as my good fortune I count
in my melodious mood,
it always seems the amount
Is greater than the sum
of the complex variables;
while wings of apes hum-
a curious contemplative lull
I languish calm, content
In this state of affairs
enjoying soothing scents
of lemons, grass and pears
I take stock of my pleasure
warmed in radiant sunbeams
I consider that this treasure
is a scene that seems a dream
I was but a child the day,
out on a mortal field-
in a most peculiar way,
was this respite revealed-
On a warm, Wyoming day
filled with youthful curiosity
The sunlight had a wierd way
of giving my crew and I loquacity
With youthful bravado and bluff;
dangerous dares provoked
Feeling brazen, bold and gruff
already toward thin-ice as he spoke
Creeping out quite cautiously,
(anybody else hear that beating?)
An intensity to all that I see-
(Memory of some strange reading . . .)
Overhead ominous Black Bird cries,
next thought, "It's horribly cold!"
Abrupt-to my surprised demise,
I had broken thin surfaces hold!
So quick was this chilling change,
rushing up and out to see:
consciousness exchanged
for a cosmos thick with galaxies
This portal chose one of those,
focusing me on a wierd world
Reeling from this wheeling feeling,
as these tangled energies uncurled
Absurd, It occurred; I endured
out of body, back on Earth
feeling abundantly reassured,
a mysterious spiritual rebirth
A sudden fountain of fear
causing a terror of fright,
"Will the link to my flesh disappear
if I get stuck here tonight?"
But the trepidation that caused
my heart to beat even faster,
was quelled by a universal law
that supercedes when facing disaster
Breathtaking wondr'ous beauty,
while looking around, I viewed:
To take mental notes, my duty,
as this strange world I pursued
Hammock swaying in synch
with eyes closed, I got a rush
as I relax, a lucrative link,
into my mind, data flushed-
The thought which was conveyed
came to me in an instant Flash
like a song in my mind, it played
but broken down, revealed a cache
On inspection, this data collection
produced an enlightening yield
As I gazed, I had a recollection
of previous curiosities revealed
As I looked, an ethereal voice
I heard in my thick thoughts
It gave me an event to rejoice
as my attention was caught-
"You will have unlimited access
to this helpful, healing sphere
Consider "mysteriousness",
to be Instantly transported here
And when you fully return,
you will have healing powers
To harness them you must learn
these new concepts to devour
Others around you will sense-
and you will be sought after
Your powers will be intense,
temper their weight with laughter-
You are a vibrant and vital link
between your world and ours
To access this source, just think
to tap into your personal powers-
This cache, stashed in your mind
will have detailed ways to proceed
Direct, and delightfully designed
to aid physical and spiritual needs"
As these instantaneous instructions
were finishing their flow in my head
I had a feeling of sedated suction,
and found myself waking up in bed
Rubbing my eyes I felt quite sedate
and headed for the bedroom door
I glanced at the digital time and date-
I had returned the day before!
