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'Heart Above My Head'


Between a fool 

and a wise man

who treads on who 

Rushing forth

or holding back

many are the few

Who comes out

of the darkness first

the dolt or then the sage

One racing through  

the jungle blind 

— the other in a cage

 

(Dreamsleep: July, 2024)

 

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