Elysium

To seek nothing from you,
or your treasures;

to be just near to you
is close enough,

a match for elysium
or the very heaven that I lack.

While the world without, dissembles and burns;
and its vortices around turn, turn,

without heed, indifferent to these
two little lights below.

Seek illumination with me,
take me with you,
I will go.

You lead with your soft
arpeggio,

Your notes, like drips of promises
from leaves;

sensing the need of thirsting animals
beneath.

Your sound so sweet, enticing, lovely-
on the only path they’ll ever know.

Seek humanity with me people,
touch me, I will follow.