Lagoon of Life
By: Kelly Delesandro/McNulty
Swallowed inside the hidden lagoon
Shadowed by fallen branches
Hidden by deep rooted mangroves
A perfect hidden circle
Entrenched in its role of shelter
Its simplified purpose
Connected to the vein of more
The womb of the sea
Encased nurture
Not trying to be more
Existing as an interconnected web of life
Can the tadpole evolve into a fish?
Can I extend my wings like a butterfly?
Reaching deep inside the sea’s life
Revealing a sanctuary of growth
To grow to live inside the light
Sinking deep inside the mud
Caressing my feet
Burying my legs with its gentle power
Extracting the toxic energy
That holds me down
The ropes inside my soul
That block thy from letting go
Depleting thy essence
That extracts the nectar from thy vessel
Thy to is a vessel of life
A sanctuary of growth
A womb of nurture
Wanting to connect to the lagoon…
The beating heart of life
That exists…
That connects…
A fragment of the infinite Mother Gaia
Living its purpose
Simply existing…
To be something more….
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Kelly McNulty is a Visionary reflective poet seeking to inspire change while exploring the dimensions of poetry. Kelly resides in South Florida, working on self-publishing her first poetry book focusing on poems about activism, environmental issues, and animal rights.