I asked to be absolved
of all worldly and familial
duties
so to be set free
giving every breath to love
exclusively
nothing seems of more
urgency
than this prayer
I seek desperately
aware of time
I lament inside
every day lost
I am closer to
dust
Formless I become
with every breath
until my spirit
leaves
I am here
yet not here
this duality
to live away
from what I desire most
is killing me