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kevinjtaylor
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British Columbia, Canada

0 posted 2018-12-18 10:54 PM


It seems the walls that truly block my vision
were once my wishes, my decisions.

Lives seem built upon themselves and where
we are— who knows? Which floor, how high above,
how far below how many more?

And every ceiling thwarts ascent—
each one a floor auparavant.

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[This message has been edited by kevinjtaylor (12-20-2018 07:10 PM).]

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ptime
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Posts 64

1 posted 2018-12-19 05:50 AM


intriguing poetry. what's in the way of us is not the problem but how we get round it.
Lori Grosser Rhoden
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since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere
2 posted 2018-12-19 09:29 AM


This speaks the truth of human nature. Wise words. ~L
JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
3 posted 2018-12-20 02:48 PM


I'm-a grinning. Your poem caused it.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

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