I traveled through the endless valley
surrounded by vibrant yellow clusters.
In the beginning they whirled around me
as though they shared the same fascination
in which I had developed for their
majestic flow of loosely woven golden silk.
But as I persisted to venture into the tall,
wispy stalks, brushing my skin softly
across their stubbly stems I was blanketed
slowly by a mass of intertwining leaves
until all I saw when I peered up to the sky
was a narrow canopy of tangled vines
leading me into the vast darkness ahead.
And when I followed the invisible path
I became infatuated by the heavenly
aromatic scent of the delicate tufts
as they danced swiftly into my nostrils
and cascaded down my lungs, sending me
farther into an absolute state of stupor as
my eyes grew heavy with slumber.
For hours and hours I was overtaken
by a realm of endless possibilities,
my mind journeying farther than ever
before. The gentle breeze carried
my soul onward while her holy sanctuary
cradled me with a protective embrace.
When I woke I found myself floating
in crystal blue waters, nothing to be heard
but the wistful giggles of pounding water
as warm rays of sun beamed upon me.
