Disembodied, he plans
becomes something
he is not now.

Embodied, he quiets
finds in his body
where the sadness lies.

The regret and shame too.
He rests with them
and does not run.

Embracing sudden embodiment
of all he was and is, his body
and mind remember. He is home.

Matthew listens to stories told by his old cat, Mephistopheles, who has lived a very storied life. He ran away once for eight months, but returned as a powerful, self-sufficient hunter. Matthew intuits bits and pieces of that adventure during their discussions, but the full story may never be known.