I begin today like most other days
And head out on a hike to meditate
Coyotes block my path, “You can’t
pass here
We’ve been told to send you hiking
down there”
I followed their gaze pointing to the
wash
“Go that way, if hiking is still your
wish”
I wanted to argue, but what’s the
use,
They’re just doing what they’ve been
told to do
I stepped into the wash, annoyed as
hell
Having a pity party for myself
About then, a flash of light caught
my eye
And I quickly snapped my gaze to the
right
The oddest sensation came over me
As I wandered that way impulsively
Somehow, I felt that I’ve been here
before
And pushed through the thick brush to
explore
When I saw it, it stirred a memory
But to my recollection, that can’t be
It’s a cave with tunnels beneath the
earth
I enter without fear of getting hurt
It feels I’ve done this a gazillion
times
I cruise through the dark, not
needing my eyes
My legs move along as though they’re
possessed
Forcing my ego to take a recess
“Let go of what makes sense and just
allow”
I heard scampering through my
thoughts somehow
From right here, seeing no other
option,
I succumbed to my imagination
First, what I noticeably realized
Though it makes no sense, I’m seeing
more light
It feels comforting, like a warm
blanket
All aspects of my soul are drawn to
it
Something else started occurring to
me
Either I’m deaf or there’s absolute
peace
The noise of my world I’m accustomed
to
Has been magically, somehow put on
mute
Just like my eyes, my ears start to
adjust
I hear nature’s music through the
forest
In this peace, I start hearing
something else
Thoughts in my mind I’m not thinking
myself
I’m told I’m tuned into their
frequency
Which had me thinking, “Well, that’s
rude of me”
I hear them laughing then say, “No,
you’re fine
You’ve tuned into us because we’re
your tribe”
I moved through places I’ve seen in
my dreams
Which made me think, “Shit, maybe I’m
asleep”
Just then I got an odd confirmation
“This and your dreams are the same
vibration”
Everything was here, including the
wall
A reminder of my world’s brutal fall
An event that is still yet to take
place
Where my world goes through the
destruction phase
And it’s a big deal, the slate is
wiped clean
To build something new, that’s what
needs to be
I step into my role within this
tribe,
Allowing my intuition to guide
A lesson, lately that’s begun to
sprout,
I now realize what it’s all about
Each soul’s gifts are uniquely
customized
Drawn from various sources through
their lives
I sense my programming unraveling
For what’s not possible is happening
And this parallel dimension I’m in
Feels as though I’ve been welcomed
home again
Days to weeks to months, they were
flying by
Something kept calling me from my old
life
I acknowledge my nirvana is here
So why I’m called to return isn’t
clear
I cruise the tunnels in automation
As though I’m returning from vacation
It’s been so long; they must presume
I’m dead
And how that plays out churns through
my head
The cave’s opening comes will within
view
I feel a sudden shift as I step
through
A familiar chime grabs my attention
I guess my cell phone just got
reception
Nervously, I begin to draw my phone
“Shit, how long has it been since
I’ve been home?”
My thoughts were spinning in all
directions
Trying to conjure an explanation
A text from my best friend and then
nothing else
Nobody’s tried to find me? What the hell!
I press for the date, how long has it
been?
And realize my phone must be broken
Just inside the cave, my phone must
have quit
In there, I was oblivious to it
Needing a discreet way to verify,
I google for the current day and time
With what shows up, I couldn’t help
but gasp
To my best guess, just minutes had
elapsed
I turned to the cave, the entrance is
gone
As a thought stirs, “It’s time to
move along”
Jody
Nelson
