Toll Gate
Hiding in
a shadow
The light
forever near
My world is
pothole bound
Restraining
hope with fear
Dirt roads
of my memory
Training wheels
unsure
Rolling forward
falling back
Beyond
— the lion’s roar
(Dreamsleep: November, 2024)
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