Spiting the Darkness
Building a bridge
for others to walk
light burning at the end
It’s never enough
to stand and wait
their crossing must begin
Toeing a path
in another’s steps
fruition comes in view
Toll again paid
in memory script
—to spite the dark eschewed
(Dreamsleep: April, 2023)
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