"vernal"
the swimming upstream
coming from life is but a dream
first footprint from oceans
soul reservoir burst at the seams
no need for a mirror
fashioned from the sands
unless to reflect
the fire of god's hand
in her unbridled power
striking first hour
the selfhood, innate pride
a heart beating in the ram
yes, a vanity known
but needless the reflection
no pause as it forges
every spectral direction
the shell malleable, trails shaped by the quest
eclipsed by our fall, limits turned infinite jest