Ups & downs
inviting whiplash
I make my home
in a dreamlike middle ground
like some meditating mediator
complicated
with thought not all
contemplative
some are hurtful
blind rage
ripping off the band-aid
before there’s a scab to pick
lie in wait for bubble to burst
snagged on your jagged edge
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Stephen–this is beautifully done.