Calm Dear heart How you beat Ahead but With dread at having leant too far throwing desperately lead balloons too late perhaps Between two other hearts Rushing, pushed away from The familiar, bitter waves Cover so rapidly much Familiar, comfortable, stable Towards the new So exciting, unknown, tempting Fighting an existential chance of remaining, of parting Tossing, losing sleep, fearful of terrible lucidity could turn a switch from stomach ache To a terrible descent Take charge Dear heart. Flowers grow Fade with time and distance Between the horizon And an unquiet, lonely night
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