Wanna Be

You know what I mean.

We see it easiest in others;

but when we catch

its reflection in the mirror,

it frightens us;

   even raises denial

   while the longing ferments

   in a spiritual pressure cooker.

      The "what" is usually inconsequential,

      flitting from one facet to another,

      steadied only by our anxious stare

      into the black hole

      of others' expectations.

   But somewhere in the corner

   of our dreams, memorable mostly

   in the instant before waking,

   lies an ache to be no more or less

   than precisely the soul

   into which our birthing

   breath was inspired.

It's the place where we defy gravity,

living a capeless super-hero life

with ease beyond imagination.

When you glimpse this hope

flashing through your world,

ride it all the way

to the end of its light year.

It's who you are.

© 2015 Todd Jenkins