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It was just one task to recover the taken-for-granted.
There were others.  Such as: simply recover.
 
And then?  And then consider
there's no time off for good behavior,
 
that the city was a carnival of incandescent streets
but also a dim labyrinth, that the beloved bridge
 
connecting two wonders of solid ground
provided as well a jumping-off point
 
for those who had lost heart.
That some roads, no matter how far
 
they take you, will double back.
And then?  And then consult the window
 
for weather.  Put on some clothes
and good intentions.  Begin again.
 

~ Thomas Centolella ~
 
(Views from along the Middle Way)
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
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