Awakened Sleeping Giant
They said he peaked & fell off the wall
but he's only getting started
Still hitting his target audience while
in hibernation is a riddle
that has them puzzled
The muzzle is off as he barrels toward
winter with more spring
in his step than before
the fall
He hardly recalls the names
& faces that spoke negatively
along the way
after all is said & done
Negativity can't see the light of day
because it's blind to
the sun that shines within
His veins under skin are like vines
on the wall of the divine
reaching for skies
in vain again & again
Ice water flows through them
like rivers that are
calm yet wild
& hard to tame
The whole world is caught in his
undertow while he keeps
his head above false waters
that flow all the same
If asked most don't know the sky
isn't blue because
they haven't been taught
what's true
Beneath the unreachable sky
he hovers in the
in between speaking truth
In between darkness & light the sun
dances with the moon while
he moves in unison
to a universal tune
He blooms regardless of the weeds
& tares that flower
knowing all the while
towers are destined to come
crashing down
He's awake & standing tall after
a period of rest
towering above tests
disguised as beds
Laughs have ceased now that
lies lay bare
covered in dirt
in their resting place
Imposters can only impose for
so long before being
exposed & revealing
a certain type of resting face
Copying cats are put to bed in
those they made
while sleeping dogs lie
watching a giant rise
from the grave
Copyright © Jasen Ridley | Year Posted 2024
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