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Silent Roar


The thicker the spirit,

the thinner the bars

 

That tiger once captive,

now roaming afar

 

His eyes stalk the distance,

between hoping and fear

 

Preying deeply inside us

—eternally near

 

(Dreamsleep: March, 2021)

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