Ebb and Flow

I am merely a wave and yet I am the ocean

A labyrinth of color infused with emotion

Duality reigns as two ends of a spectrum

Black among the void turns to white in reflection

The in between lies in another dimension

Beyond the capacity of lucid comprehension

Fragments of space pieced together in time

Reality refracted, both mercurial and sublime

Questions that consume my soul

Am I empty or am I whole?

One moment flourishing, rooted in sage

Then suddenly stunned by a surge of rage

An unprovoked storm, all I see is red

Unaware of the other colors floating around in my head

Shelter in place, nothing to do but endure

Until relinquished from the spell of the provocateur

Subdued by cerulean, soothing and still

A glimpse of the sun and sweet daffodil

Onward I float, but I still hold my breath

The threat always lingers, the calm never lasts

Darkness hovers, an entrancing blackhole

Holds a fathomless depth but a pivotal role

Dark entwined with light, a dominant lover

Two sides of the same coin, one can't exist without the other

Euphoria beckons while misery calls

But I'd rather feel everything than nothing at all