My life was like a half-withered water-reed 
Swaying alone, in the winter breeze 
I floated between yellow and brown hues 
And then I fell into an ocean of purple and blue 

Without a splash, I sank like a lead balloon 
Halfway down, I rolled over and saw a glowing half-moon 
Slowly, I swam back to the glimmering surface 
Where, I realized, the universe was my staircase