The Dark Path
You’ll never cross
the maelstrom
if your courage
has been stripped
Or trip the light
fantastic
when you’re crippled
at the hip
You can’t escape
the jungle
when the path
leads further in
Or greet the
new horizon
in a darkness
— mired in sin
(Dreamsleep: August, 2026)
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