Be Brave

So much of our lives
spent in vain pursuits
with rare glimpses
behind the curtain.
Rare because we reject them,
resisting the deep dipped
well of melancholy cold
penetrating our superficial
perception of reality.
Be brave.  It can be
a bracing experience,
forcing a quick inhalation
of the air we need to live,
having held our breath
for far too long.


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