remembering
one foot
in front
of the other
things
aren't perfect
so many
rotten tomatoes
I've stumbled
through
tried
not to panic
most of this
difficult
trying year
I thought
2019
was hard
but now
2020
has tied me
to a stretching
rack
I'm here
but still
stressed out
by all
these sordid
anxious
vibes
world rhythm
is moving
to a different
drum beat
something
alien
a new frontier
this isn't
the enlightenment
of fire
but it is
sparks and embers
that have us all
mesmerized
as we wonder
how
and why
not
when
and where
because it is
here
and
now

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