This is a poem about mania
The pain of change
The agony of the caterpillar
Dissolving to become a butterfly
This chrysalis of transformation
A fulcrum of microcosmic evolution
Evolving from pain
A butterfly emerges from flames
In fear of the future
But with a visceral and potent thirst
Commanding and demanding change
Migrating to pollinate and reproduce
Crossing emotional borders
Like a raging river
We move through these psychic waves
Change the only constant
Unpredictability and instability thoroughly expected
Manic energy manifests
We try to tame this inferno
We navigate this spectrum
Sensing epic potential
But fearing catastrophe
Petrified of losing control
Terrified of overwhelming psychosis
Lost in the bliss of chaos
All too familiar
Riding this high
Our dreams extraordinarily peculiar
The highs become dysphoric
We fear this maelstrom of contradictory sensations
Seeking the serenity and grace of the butterfly
Emerging from the sacred safety of the chrysalis
Seeking an evolutionary equilibrium
A peaceful migration to vibrant shores
Imagining the culmination of prophecy
Craving a stable descent from the highs of mania
Visual art by Favianna Rodriguez: @favianna and Favianna.com
–GOTHIC ANGEL & BYPO PHOENIX c)2024
