The bedrock of my being
In the topsoil
Of my experience
I feel so exposed,
At the mercy
Of the elements,
My inner world
Turned upside-down
And topsy-turvy
By outside forces–
Reactivity
My only defense.
And yet I know
That at the bedrock
Of my being
Is immutable knowing
Inherent worth
Limitless space
And love
That knows
No opposite