Detour

You are here today…
Yet, who are you?

Trapped in the corollary of familiarity,
Unidimensional relatedness,
Insipid, toneless expression
Of a longing too afraid to 
Assert,
Profess, 
Demand
Ownership of worth…

You are here today…
Yet, what for?

Around the conspicuous waste
And never-ending loops 
Unfertile soils eroded by 
Regularity, commonplace
Demure
Endured
Obscured
Stereotype of Acceptance

You are here today…
Yet, could you, would you?

Depart from a life, thoughts, an identity,
Mirrors of ancestry and impositions
Broken streams of spirit
Detached
Insured
Persuaded
The cautionary tale about unrestrained choices

And… 

Be here today…
Take a detour!

Pledge Adherence to the Universal
As the obvious emerges 
The game of life
Infinite arc of perceptions
Playful
Provocative
Daring
The Alphas and Omegas
The YOU in you that’s Eternal

YOU are here today…
You always were and shall be!
I finally made your acquaintance!
The ever-present Detour
I Vow to YOU.

Mercedes Calcano 
June 4th, 2023