swooping down
the heart of darkness
flying high
golden rays of warmth
life’s maze
valleys and erupting volcanoes
unopened present
waiting for the day
eternal moment
the plain stretches forth
yesterday’s journey
buried beneath our feet
pushing forward
we forget and forgive
walking straight
into a new beginning
bidding farewell
doubt and fear fade
the tree
finally within our grasp
Cody McCullough Writes: 
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So much going on in this one, I like the feeling of being like a bird flying but also the mention of Heart of Darkness and all the mention of scenery is very reminiscent of that journey. The moving of time is the inevitable but it is how we deal with it that keeps us sane…or not.
Thank you Ste J for your wonderful insights. I tinkered with this one quite a bit. I knew I was good to go when I came up with the swooping down part to go along with the Heart of Darkness. After that I tried to create a rhythm of two words (valleys) to go along with four words (erupting volcanoes) all skirting around the plain, which would be the missing number in between. Follow the number and you find the tree (life, knowledge, etc.).
And Trigonometry but I will forgive you that.
Love that opening line.
The opening line does seem to draw the reader in. I’m glad you like it! 🙂