Down in the Labyrinth
Day 8: To be human is to be wounded
To be human
One of the most complex things to be
(“Or not to be”)
Multifaceted labyrinth
An intricate maze
Clouded by inextricable haze
Veiled by cumbersome weight
Emotions, physicality
Physiology, spirituality
All intertwined with
Trauma, pain
Suffering in vain
Feelings, sensations entangle with the body
Begin to feel disembodied
Time moves so fast
Hard to keep up with the past
Everything that’s created pain
Unconscious beliefs and drives gained
Drive you straight to the bane
Of existence
To think, the repressed instincts
Cause us to run round and round
Never making a sound
Just go go go
Do do do
Don’t you dare stop to think about it all
Or you’ll be torn in two
When schism
Becomes defense mechanism
When brain and body
Operate autonomously
Detached division of body and head
Holds you together by a thread
Keeping with body’s stride, pace
So head doesn’t float off into space
Compartmentalize to keep up the façade
Not realizing the fraud
It would take an act of God
Lightning strike exacting a lightning rod
Divine intervention
Only the best intentions
To get your attention
To confront what’s beneath the surface
Face the shadow down with purpose
Take the schism and come to know each half
Reintegrate them to align on your path
Maybe with a laugh
With a chuckle
Because it was always so simple
And yet the hardest thing you’ve ever done
The most important thing under the sun
That which no one can do for you
Though others can shine their light to guide you
But ultimately, it is up to you
So
Be human
Get hurt
Feel your wounds
Lick them if you need to
But then
Move onto the next step
Level up
Don’t let yourself get stuck
Keep climbing the ladder
Get bigger and badder
Be as sane as the mad hatter
Because once you’ve gone to hell and back
Descended into the trenches of your own madness
You’re sane in a way you never knew to be possible
And suddenly you’ve become unstoppable
From down in the labyrinth
You ascend
To re-enter the world
And begin again
© 2021 Jessica Wolf
This poem is my 8th entry in this 10 Day Challenge — Day 8 Prompt: To be human is to be wounded. Thanks for the challenge Diana C.!
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