Birthrights In. Limbo
In the beginning …
the past and future
were orphans
Lost in a silence
unnamed until
spoken
Waiting in anticipation
their birthrights
in limbo
The present expanding
its moment
—christened free
(The New Room: June, 2023)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on June 06, 2023
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