Dream #8 Poem by Kyle Schlicher

Swim in the ocean of uncertainty
And breathe in deep the paranoia
Existing in the waves of lunacy washing
Ashore
As you struggle to stand upright
And walk on the sandy beach
Without knowing
Why you have chosen
To leave the safety of the wondrous water
Only to risk everything
Only for the sake of seeking knowledge
That surely must exist
Where the tide never reaches
And where the world is slowly evolving.

(7-19-1973)