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The Descent

Joseph Murphy

As evening drew up I lingered outside,
Waiting for what might jump
From mind to page.

I must wake the slumbering body of these words.

A stirring has begun!

At my feet, a willful phase
Reshapes a patch of light:
In a thought or two, it’s become a door
I swing open.

Down I go.

I enter a grand chamber:
Clouds protrude from roots; flesh and leaf
Reflect identical images.

Shaping my language into a ladder, I descend further.

It’s quiet this far down. Still. Lovely.
I just breathe. Perfect.

But I must return.
I’m not yet ready for such peace. I can’t stop
Pestering my words: tapping them
On the shoulder; sorting
Through their memories; unfolding
Their maps.

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