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the place of places

 

“...Can you give the wisdom of your heart precedence

over the knowledge of your mind....”

-Lao Tzu

 

yet i will follow you, my dark one, yet i will follow you

 

within the crystal cave of my mind lie many gems

lie rubies upon sapphires each richer than rainbows

faceted stones shattering into shimmering shards

shards unfolding dimensions never to be explored

 

you yet i will follow, my dark one, you yet i will follow

 

far beyond these colored gems resting in fragility

deeper within the crystallizing mind lies the true gem

a living flame beyond brilliance yet within opacity

a diamond neither light nor dark nor form nor formless

 

follow you yet i will, my dark one, follow you yet i will

 

beyond all that shines but still within stillness still

i will pilgrim beyond gaudy shine through the glare

inside the dancing crystals yet beyond this dark cave

into the cave within the cave where mystic minds touch

 

i will follow you yet, my dark one, i will follow you yet

 

into the dying that is formless living above all things

deeper than dream is the empty cave of the mystic mind

where blind hands touch darkly and lightly hold fast

clumsy feet dance upon grace felt clouds of unknowing

 

yet i will follow you, my dark one, yet i will follow you

 

walk the way that is deeper way into the iridescent cave

stumble past this cave of illusions into impending mystery

crawl even beyond all the empty phantoms of the mystic mind

past even mystery itself to arrive beyond at the place of places

 

i will follow you still, my dark one. i will follow you in stillness

 

to the stillness that is still beyond all conceivable stillness

 

arriving there each within the other’s embracing arms

two sacred hearts kissing as only one beloved kisses another

exploding galaxies within galaxies into an infinity of stars

 

and yet i will follow you into stillness,

my beloved,

and yet i will still follow you into clarity

 

mark christopher valentine

(august 20, 2001)

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