THE THREAD
A Poem
THE THREAD1
Teetering
on a thread
between abject pain
and oblivion
several thoughts roll through my mind
the first being
that I can go neither
forward or backward
the second
that any sudden violent moves
on my part
is sure to sever the thread
The third
that even if I remain still
sooner or later
the thread will break all on its own
and I will tumble
into the abyss
so
shouldn't I just jump?
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First published in 2 VERY DANGEROUS PEOPLE SHARING 1 SMALL SPACE