in the dream
it felt good to give up
and just lie down on the sidewalk
with my back to the ground
held up by earth
when i couldn’t deal with the thought of a long drive ahead
either in the dark dark or in the snowstorm
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lisa and i laughing on the phone
about striving more to strive less
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my inner furnace stoked
after we quick walk around town
watching out for any remaining shiny patches of ice
and once we get home
i lie on the back porch
under the maple tree
to listen to ki move in the wind