To open the time capsule, I had to solve a puzzle It's hidden somewhere in this note that you gave to me on my birthday Her thoughts hang like drawings in the air Potent enough to bend spoons Small silver buckle Fastened to velvet collar A psychic impulse Unearthed from a reverie Pinprick trickle self confrontation A child's wisdom of herself Purity is pain Courage is a sacrifice Rhizome veins blossom Sunflower Petal off Petal on Petal off Petal off Stem