Hibernation

A long period of uncertainty With long hours of nothingness Spent dreaming and fantasizing Dreams that are sometimes hinged on delusions Cluttering the skies of one's imagination With holding the much needed sunlight From reaching the bottom of one's life A period of scarcity and raw poverty Where hunger is part of the devotion And food is a luxury best reserved for kings Hibernation is a time of spiritual reflection And biopyschosocial purification A time of humility at the edge of life A time of near death experiences A time to shed the burdens of life A time to review the past Embrace the present and dream of the future A time to filter through your relationships Plucking out the chaff And recognizing the gems in your life A time to hunger for more and more A time to polish your passions And present a better you