Exceptions

Upon the smooth, silky layers woven
lie the cracks and fissures formed
while cultivating the uniformity of texture
upon the surface sewn as façade.

What hides in those flaws
is the contrast to sublime
a hollow haunting chasm
where those exceptions thrive,
only they never die or fade away,
instead we give them life
by reaching inside where they hide
to expose their identity.

But their true face remains unclear,
all that is exposed is something unfamiliar,
totally contrary to our perceptions.

Left breathless and uneasy
from the light revealing an oddity
that creates a puzzle we can’t easily solve,
it just stalks us with its existence
left wondering if a force or power
is playing a game with our perceptions.

Some will stuff that rare mysterious discovery
back into the hole to hope it disappears,
others will write about it, but never touch it again,
but none can forget that question it causes
about why something we can’t interpret
dwells where it can tease our peace and harmony.