perhaps mysticism is the transitory phase towards

our metamorphosis into swirling butterflies {that

have weight.} But this transitory phase does not obey

any metamorphic rule. Au contraire, it has its own rules:

{body – carbon dioxide → spirituality + truth + water.}

Spirituality, & how to keep spiritual is of concern here.

—A controlling growth into a Bildungsroman aided

by the flowing water. The butterflies coil up into the sky,

still swirling. ‘Swirling’ is the key to renew decayed bodies

thru evading the terrestrial ground. The butterflies’ scents

move thru the ether and {once again} crash on the cracked walls.

Now, I can say this [meta]morphosis has to begin from scratch.

© 2017, Ali Znaidi

Originally published on NationalPoetryMonth.ca 2016.