layers and the light

layers and the light
doran damon okkema

roll back layers
the search for humanity
dig down
pick through
reopen
tunnel
nerve
bone
blood
searching, knowing
underneath self-loathing
brave faces
there is a spirit
something real

tortured pasts turn translucent
allowing light
into depths undiscovered
somehow surreal
compared to outer worlds
still not complete
better than before