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The Agony of Standing Still

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Boredom as an underestimated stress on the human condition

The ache of routine
blowing breaths of fire
stemming from agony
deep within

Better the terror
of excitement
just for the newness
than the sameness of days
repeating again and again

As travelers through 
this life
we best not gather moss
or be entangled in webs
for some spiders' bite

The agony arises
from the realization
we may not even
taste very good

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Date: 1/16/2021 11:49:00 AM
Very clever work ~ I enjoyed finding this charming poem in the 2020 PS Anthology. Brilliant !
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David Mayerhoff
Date: 7/2/2023 11:37:00 AM
Thank you very much Line- I greatly appreciate the feedback
Date: 5/19/2017 8:46:00 PM
very good excellence
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David Mayerhoff
Date: 5/20/2017 9:52:00 PM
Thank you very much!
Date: 5/16/2017 6:33:00 PM
great
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David Mayerhoff
Date: 5/16/2017 7:55:00 PM
Thanks !
Date: 5/16/2017 9:23:00 AM
Too good though touchy .there's agony inside him.we must move on n not gather moss. Good poem. Kindly review my work I'm new here.
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David Mayerhoff
Date: 5/16/2017 6:02:00 PM
I'm new here as well- thanks

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