What They'Ll Never Escape

People are afraid of what
  they can’t understand
  themselves most often assured

In the depths of their wandering
  a voice cries out
  a voice too close to ignore

People will bolt from that thing
  that pursues
  that thing that augurs to chase

With blinders on tight
   and running in vain
   —to flee what they’ll never escape

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2018)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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March 29, 2018 at 2:18 PM
Interesting , thought provoking poem Kurt :) Well done.
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