Unto Each Life

Without
the heat  
there is
no light

Amidst
the dark
it hides
in spite

As every
dawn
brings hope
or pain

Its double
edge
in stark
refrain

Unto
each life
some rain
must fall

To wash
the stain
of freedom’s
— pall

(Dreamsleep: August, 2026)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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