rings of hematite

rings of jade

hard but brittle

rings of old

rings of gold

bands

bonds

firm but

crystalline

 

circular manifestation

rotating ramifications

phases in fluxation

seasons in secession

seized and ceased

scenes and dreams

phobias and paranoias

fits of weeping

floods of joy

 

and laughter

the laughter has

always

found its way there

through the torments of

loss

loneliness

and even death

 

bands

bonds

circles

cycles

seasons

seasons of our souls