Step-back day,
12-11-10,
The enigma,
The cryptogram
With the answer key displayed
Before the page turns to puzzle.

I am inside a glass,
Drowning.
Muffled voices call ,
Too far away now,
Untouchable.

Paralyzed in the icy current,
I am carried by the overpowering momentum
Toward the swallows,
Stripped of my attachments,
Those garments designed
To define me by role.

Gauging the distance,
I will use this day
To bridge the past to tomorrow,
Breathing above the crest
Just until a new Sun sings.

12/11/2010

Posted on 12/11/2010
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