Another Level

Abandoned 'tin mine' on the southeastern coast of Cornwall in England near St. Agnes .

Another Level

2/3/11

Discomfort is evolution's precursor,

like canary in coal mine

warning of danger if ignored

while pointing toward appropriate shifts

to ensure continued healthy surfacing

of what's needed to survive and flourish,

unsettled uneasiness can arrive in extremes

because of too much or too little,

a swinging pendulum that's crazy making

with no time to relax between

for both contain fear at core,

underneath there are different kinds of teachings,

many archetypal that generations before knew,

yet for individuals, no matter age,

unique strains accompany stages of living,

each with own form of urgency

recognized by clenched throat, stomach,

making heart race with dread

wondering capacity to transcend angst,

whether if what's required is within me,

am I willing to turn world upside down

in search of 'essential truths'

waiting as revelation when following scent,

coming back to 'self and life',

always the only relationship that matters

when asking to advance yet another level.