Say there were
no antecedent,
what then?
From where
would you
find a base,
some story,
to build
a world
upon, or
a time
from which
our step
could fail
to continue
our descent?
But that call
does portend
too dark
a thought,
so, let us
turn here
from this chat
to see
your walk’s
night,
tonight.
(July 26, 2013)
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