A Triumph of the heart

Countless desires
breed within my heart,
Countless aspirations
take wings from
the soul of my mind—
    Tearing the heavens asunder
    Parching the oceans dry
    Veering a staid traveler astray;

Each desire demands
the price of a lifetime,
Each desire needs
to be nourished
with the sap of life,
Each desire yearns
to be brought to fruition,
Each desire leads to death.

Each aspiration has
a mind of its own,
Each aspiration rides
on the wings of dream
raring to soar,
Each aspiration yearns
to traverse the heavens
and seek its abode,
Each aspiration wants
to perish in its
own consuming passion,
Each aspiration promises
to rise
phoenix-like with life anew.