Obstacle
– Hope Bakker
beyond the mountains and streams
through the portal of decades
a path has come to a chasm
stay or cross?
standing at the edge
a teetering of decision resounds
muffling the volley of emotion
to dissuade pursuit
stay or cross?
savor the moment
seeing clearly the choices
the quandary is silenced, ideas ignite
let go and take flight
cross the divide
wind under the wings
perspective granted by distance
a new path has begun
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Illustration by Hope