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soul drifter
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0 posted 2020-07-13 08:36 AM


The Jump

The eyelash and diving board
and the jump gets bigger
each time I dare to look

Say you're tired and you're bored
turn and see around you
we've all read that book

The sum total of nothing
blocks my way through
clogs up my mental arteries

The pleasure meets the pain
blending these words
until all is meaningless you see

Step up to the line
measure the fall
just one motion
gravity takes care of it all

Safe from harm, taught from birth
safe as houses rooted in the earth
I don't know anyone
I don't know anyone
ready to test their worth

The eyelash and the diving board
still the jump gets deeper
every time I dare to look

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” MLK

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1 posted 2020-07-13 06:00 PM


Not sure I followed but nice write.
augustsky
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2 posted 2020-07-15 08:20 PM


Souls, Liked your train of thought with this.
And.."safe as houses rooted in the earth"
great line.

Sky~

Sometimes..Miracles are just good people
with kind hearts~

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