Of late I have descended into a loose chasm and have been experimenting with different substances

I knew that this addiction was harming me

But I could not stand the pain of my life

Everything was bleak so I tried to inhibit the bright lights that surrounded me

On Sunday I found myself in a cornfield

My clothes were damp so I surmised that I had been there for a considerable time

The sun was bright and low deep against the shadowed hills

Which I appreciated even in my shattered state

It was then that I spotted a dragonfly with its wings spread wide

This simple creature was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen

Minute water droplets were clinging to its thin wings

And these were acting like prisms in the morning sun

If I had not known better I would have thought

That the that the tiny creature was covered in diamonds

The dragonfly was aware of my presence but did not move

It was almost as if it was on a mission from God

I knew immediately that this was my epiphany

And vowed to scrub myself clean with a rough harsh brush

I might walk through summer cornfields on certain days

But I would never again sleep in them