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Transubstantiation

A transubstantiation of pain

Into a prophecy of perseverance, 

A tomorrow that can finally

Be met at eye-level, 

With a quiver replenished, 

Ready to face all that's human, 

Both the horror, and the numen. 

◄ Observer

Undoing ►

Comments

Holden Moncrieff

Wed 5th Jan 2022 01:29

😂 Thank you so much, Leon!

<Deleted User> (33000)

Tue 4th Jan 2022 20:19

we are, and thankfully so, in the company of a very good poet!

Terrific writing indeed! am I jealous? you betcha!

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