Zachary Bos
On Not Having Psychic Powers

With overburdened chakras aching and a heart full of hope,
as hard as I know how, my will is willing you to walk in
(right now). But, the door stays unopened. Shall I therefore
bow defeated to Skepticism, that grouchy police agent
of reason who scrutinizes my sentiment for any sign
of such romantic feelings as are tantamount to treason?

No. I persevere. Practice karmic balance and blow
out candles in my ear. Someday my latent powers
will grow so manifestly great that when I want to visit you
I shall simply levitate. If I have to swim across a sea
of snake oil, I will swim it. If I come across a factless chasm
then I will jump right into it to find you at the bottom.

However: I hesitate to project astrally across the plane.
It’s hard to hold a spirit body. Plus, the hands are cold.

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