Cast a spell in the light of day
to transform the hidden darkness.
Drink the potion down
to transfix and transcend the ordinary.
Summon the angels from heavenly perches
to swoop down, to illumine the path
of righteousness.
Stir the pot, light the fire, breathe
the vapors, chant the mantras
to bring us back round
to the goddess, to the Buddha, to the earth, to the sun
and to the sacred.