woke up in a strange place
       feet wet
       aching mind
       no place to go
stood up and continued to walk
        ferns between each toe
drank water which a leaf held-
   grasped for clouds that
   seemed closer than air
only to choke on misleading
thoughts and dreams
   which I throw into
           this River
looking for answers-
       as I
stood still
              a flower
began to grow
        out my nose
        out my ears
this flower 

        began to
       G R O W