Up Here
By Lisa Selvaggio
Navigate the clouds
Left to right
Round that nonexistent bend
Of the never-ending expanse,
With no obstructions in sight
Save for the birds flying by,
Till the blueness fades
To transparent and clear
My eyes are of the earth
But in love with the sky
So let's meet beside the sun
On the pillowy white
And I'll share my words with you
Because those on the ground
Have covered their ears
And no longer wish to hear
Down there my words fall to the floor
And sink into the quicksand
That drags all who are earthbound
Down
But up here my words float and fly
Ever higher
Becoming grander
Because up here
There are no lines to wait on
No forms to fill out
No process to go through before the reward
Here it's true freedom
No restrictions
Just dreaming and being
All manifesting as it should be
So the words that form in my mind
Without rhythm
Find their beat
And flow
Effortlessly