a stranger

in his home

by Roberto Lavidez

the existential

threat of evil

a springboard

into the abyss

that floats

in a mixture of

fascination

and dread

cataclysmic battles

in a synthesis of

the whole civilization

the external world

in the historical

context 

of domination

and subjection

is beyond man

struck by

a horrible feeling

of choking and

by anguish

not being simply

consigned 

to the fringes 

but is virtually 

a stranger

in his home

seeking to wrest

what is concealed

unknown

uncertain

unclear

filling with reality

things empty 

and hollow 

in appearance

perpetually shaking

the ground

with determination

to bring thinking

closer to the sky

mortality

and immortality

a utopia suited for

imperfect creatures

in an endless

exchange of

pain and pleasure

there prevails

a clearing 

of what veils

in a violent

resurgence

of struggles

enabling

the world

to open up 

and come to rest

in an intimate 

place of strife

where silence

can only be heard

in deafness

©robertolavidez2013