Mammoth Cave
Icy breezes dances across my arm
From ancient depths
From the gut of the earth
What do they know?
I fancy myself an adventurous soul
But when I slowly walk into the darkness
I suddenly know what bravery entails
Uncertainty draws be back to the surface
A few steps toward the top
The air is hot and bubbling
Wrapping me in inescapable heat
What are they trying to tell me?
I’m caught up at the mouth of the cave
In the choreography of
two worlds constantly colliding.
Happy Travels,
