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Straddling the Threshold

edging close to brink
I dare not look back nor blink
been here many times
before but always slipped back ~
losing grip in the leg-up

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21 August 2017
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Roper Avatar
September 9, 2017 at 12:35 PM
John, congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve ~`*
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August 21, 2017 at 1:30 PM
Palpable. Nicely penned John.
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