Unfiltered from the heart

there is a center
it is steady
yet ever moving
toroidal in its
circulation

it can be a source
of direction & comfort
yet its access may require
more than a few tries

sometimes i choose to ignore it
& more than a belly ache it can create
yet much like a gyroscope
the core keeps pulling me in the right direction to take
even when, at times, it feels more like dereliction

in time, the understanding of the path
& proper placement unfolds
as above, so below

the genius of spirit is revealed
leading me to ponder
do we ever really have free will?