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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)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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