Into the Headlights

To live non-affirming
to live not at all
To hide in the shadows
and creep down the hall

To live uncommitted
new doubts to contend
All time intermittent
repressed till the end

To live without friendship
alone on the rock
A wandering echo
reflections that mock

To live undecided
with doubt your best friend
a future derided
—the present pretend

(Dreamsleep: November, 2022)
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Lawless Avatar
November 20, 2022 at 5:00 AM
Nicely written Kurt and very thought provoking....ths final line a "virtual" question for us all.
Behm Avatar
November 20, 2022 at 7:39 AM
Thanks John
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