A Soul's Journey

From a deep, dark coma
I RISE,
just a sputtering spark
barely alive.

Feeling dispersed 
I pull from that
which surrounds me.

Getting stronger..
slowly at first, then faster;
Untill,
like lightning striking the ground,
I AWAKEN!

Opening my senses to the void,
I reach out to touch
that which surrounds me,
first perceiving,
other souls, gray souls;
unaware of their true nature.

Reaching out further still,
I sense a light,
like a beacon in the night.

The old, grey souls,
drift toward it.

I reach out to to touch
when a knowing occurs,
"I AM ALIVE!"

I race away from the light
farther, faster,
something like fear,
kindles me, drives me!

The light is now
a distant dim point behind me,
feeling safer,

I reach out before me
I notice, there in the distance,
SOMETHING IS!

Drawing myself toward it
I find... it is nothing,
Just a dead and lifeless thing.

I move on
past stars and planets I travel,
searching.. probing..
Yet, no living souls do I find.

When suddenly I realize
I'm avoiding certain paths.
Slowing, I investigate this sense,

I find,
recollections of entrapment,
pain and sorrow..

I move quickly now, more confident.
The stars and planets
fly by me in a blur..

FASTER STILL!

Untill..Off in the distance, a planet,
yet, something new, different,
slowly, carefully, I approach.

When..
Excitement rockets up inside me!
Feelings of anticipation,
ecstasy, and joy,
INFUSE ME!

I sense not one
or a hundred,
or even a thousand,
but billions of souls,
ALL ALIVE, ALL CREATING!

I rush right down,
burning with desire.
"HOW HAPPY THEY WILL BE WHEN THEY SEE ME!"

Diving straight in
without deliberation;
To live..
to breathe..
to become..

A LITTLE BOY!

Author notes
I had a very strong feeling of rightness when I wrote this as if I were that soul. This poem haunts me still.
Written August 29th, 2003