Renaissance

Based on The Materialisation of the Girl of Jairus (1913) by Hélène Smith (Catherine-Elise Müller).

1. I thought it was evanescence
   until I sensed my renaissance.
   First, I am who witness,
   for eyes I only possess.
2. Second, I am all ears
   blissful to hear tales of all those missing years.
   Now I am also speech and taste
   though my face is still erased.
3. Then appeared my visage.
   Finally! Everything will not just be a mirage
   as I will, thanks to my head,
   be able to remember what I read,
   and what has been said.
4. Ultimately, the body that I needed
   in order to feel completed,
   – the column – to elevate
   my mind towards the adventures that await.

From six feet under to cloud nine
just like stars I think we align.
From beyond the veil to the Milky Way,
I am glad I met you that day.

© Michael Almeida Machado

Reference
Hélène Smith (Catherine-Elise Müller), The Materialisation of the Girl of Jairus, 1913.

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