Don’t deny the madness 
that you hide…
the wilderness inside…
hear it cry…
the land of grief
the valley of despair
the gulf of greed
the mountain of fear
the lava lake of anger
the swamp of festering stagnation
the canyon of cowardice
the ridge of reservation
the crater of frustration
the avalanche of guilt
the cave of broken promises
the ocean of anxiety
the strait of chasing notoriety
the tundra of shame
the delta of lust
the valley of envy
the plateau of “I’m fine”
the fjord of pride
the sinkhole of “that’s not divine”
the lagoon of loneliness and longing,
promises belonging.

Searching on the outside to no avail,
one day you turn inward,
begin to explore, claim it all,
and become whole!