In this enchanted place
My soul
Sheds its carapace,
Sloughs off the brittle skin
That sheltered my weakness,
Lays open the gate to sweetness and to pain,
Flays my tender senses
So that I cannot help myself,
I am myself
The gateway to another world.
Janice Windle
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/journey-inwards-collection-in-this-enchanted-place/
