The Broken Line in the Sky

water above, fire below

Sunrise on the St. Lawrence, 21 April 2025 -- Photos by the Poet

The broken line in the sky
after completion of the dawn
points to the hither and yon,
the limited supply
of mercy in these mean times,
the unpunished crimes

it’s better not to look at
in the rear-view mirror as you
drive into the false and true,
the white dog and black cat
of the future witnessing
the all-encompassing

change at what seems like the end
but that is a new beginning
after losing then winning
because around the bend 
there’s no telling what you’ll find
letting the day unwind.

Don’t let the pause in your breath
become a loss of momentum,
a clenching of your sternum
that halts you unto death;
keep the line from going slack,
keep moving, don’t look back.

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