Salvation

Портрет Всеволод Михайлович Гаршин (1855-1888), Илья Репин

Portrait of Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin (1855-1888) by Illia Repin

With bookish feeling I fell into a maze of words,

They dazzled me, slight of hand, flight of birds,

Brought wonder to my life, eased its strife,

Emboldened me, forced out fearless correction,

Away from past illusions, toward upward direction,

Of beliefs that serve a higher meaning,

Filled with virtuosity, a heart for feeling, for healing.