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A Distance to Overcome

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A Distance to Overcome A time to contemplate repercussions is intense And for me to start making plausible decisions. The distance from here to eternity is immense In derision of my contemptuous revisions. Is there need for more, or is it disillusionment? That prevents my escape from this shoreline apathy. The villagers seem to be content in their placement Watching the waves breaking like time-piece contingencies. “Out there!” they point and say when I stare in puzzlement. “You’ll get there one day, so why be in such a hurry?” Their cavalier prognosis causes me disturbance Lest I be held accountable before expiry By a surprising analysis intervention That will leave me mired down and desolate, persistent In stubbornness, overwhelmed by procrastination Because I was afraid to overcome the distance.

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