“temporarily aloft”

by Brian Varchmin

“temporarily aloft”

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there’s nothing

beneath you

either

and you know it

so don’t look down

that’s what they say

when you’re way up

high

but you’ve always been

way up high

and way down

low

is where you

have to go

and the ground

below

is just a show

through which

you’re thrown

forever down

on and on

until you’re gone