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The Departure

Joseph Murphy

At the very edge, we lean out further.

We’re looking to return
To a narrower path; to step from a well-lit world
Into the flickering light.

What a steep grade before us;
What shallowness we’ve endured
During these half-breathed lives.

We hope to persist, no matter:
Prows pointed toward that depth;
That new land.

On the edge, fear shakes its rattle:
Harder, harder.

Our fingertips become stuck
Beneath well-tucked corners;
Between stalks and buds
Too carefully arranged.

We keep questioning;
Changing pace.

We’ve leaned out further than we care to say.

What’s ahead
Will either restore our vision
Or blind us.

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