New Beginning

inside a short wave,
through our surface of consciousness,
after each session of expanding under the influence,
the past brought up to date, 
the present realized in its fullest glory.
there, one finds the passages across the rapids.
there, the other side, a new beginning.
there,people passing before your eyes,
legging the voyage in their own fashion.
they are all your friends,
seen anew through cleansed eyes.
do not speak a word to them.
do not ask for recognition.
you shall meet at intervals,
all spend time within one another.
you shall be witnesses,
birds of fire, 
telepathic language,
transparent beaches of static...
feel extraordinary life within you,
within the terminals of life and rebirth,
as you pass through death endless times...
try not to pass judgement;
opinions were left with reality. 
all wool and a yard wide, 
all heaven for the earth is gone.
when you feel your smile burning inside,
when trees and flowers bid you hello,
you know you have been welcomed.
take it so as a matter of fact,
and you have been mellowed. 
then i can kiss you in a subway train,
you will not feel me repulsive.
you have never seen my face before,
may never see it again,
receive me, pantheon messenger,
we have felt you coming,
know you will pass this way.
alas, the final chapter cannot be read,
as it has not yet been written,
so come along at your own pace,
achieving new heights together. 


original title "Building a New Home" 
New York City 
circa 1974-77