Do not devolve into cutting teeth

I tell myself I have come this far

Using my psyche and spirit alone

Do not evade, do not attempt to erode

The opposing ends of the spectrum you see

So vividly

To be guided, blindfolded

Up to the pulpit

To reckon with the nadirs one has witnessed

The only way to surpass ungodly visions

Kneel down and close your eyes

For I have seen the product of relying on only one side of the problem

As though there is no one who sees it differently

Find guidance in those you stand against

Find solace in knowing that they are there

Sometimes all I can see is what I believe to be

Inexpressible, simply ineffable

Then at once it clears in my head

My mind returns to a state of calming clarity

I hold fast my sanity

And cling to reality

I remember you sang, I stand alone

I am one, I am whole

How funny it feels thinking back to that time

Now that I see you in this state, here before me