No. 059

November 26, 2024·9 lines·1 min read

One day you'll wake up from a

but yet you keep on climbing.

One day you'll wake up from a dream on the dark side of the mountain with no where nor why in sight. Each breath a sear, each step a fire, but yet you keep on climbing.

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Part of a living collection since September 2024.

No. 59

9 lines · 1 min read

124 total entries and still expanding.

A way further in

Not the final meaning. Just a closer read, a better question, and a few nearby poems worth opening next.

Selfhood

Best met slowly, especially when you are reading in the hours meant for sleep.

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