i stopped a bullet with my eyes
i lost
out on borrowed time
i noticed
the nature of this world without order
i spoke
with the hidden darkness
i asked
how a butterfly could ever cause harm ?
i heard
a soft response -
i hold
the answers closest to my chest
i will
be with you , wherever you go
i gained
it back with sharpened iron
i walked
along the creekside with her
i held
her hand , interlaced
i held
her hand , effortlessly
i held
her hand and did not let go
i laid
the foundation of the soil
i flipped
on the light switch
i am
within something living and breathing
//
thank you kindly for reading ,
- mike
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