I like this stuff. I was expecting the poem to include the possibility of a "leap" at the end, because that''s how I experienced something similar when I was writing years ago -- for me it came across as the choice between a leap into the rocky waters or a turning away and accepting of the kindness of strangers. I feel compelled to advise being careful how far you go spiritually alone into the depths, though -- although maybe artists are specially protected -- even "old souls" have been known to get lost out there.