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For A Second

within a second

By BrenPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

for a second there

i was able to answer

within a second

the riddles of our times

outside the seconds

all those questions

that ever needed

an answer

all those answers

that needed

to be explained

all the time

that was saved

all the time

to be brave

and for a slight second

the universes

opened up and

showed me

my eyes are still dazzled

my throat is still dry

my mind was melted for a moment

i just stared into the sky

a mere malleable mind moment

as i didn't even try

to resist or refrain

and then it was gone

but for a second

a smidge

i was in it

in it truly

(for a second)

balls and all

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Bren

"It's just a token of my extreme!" - Frank Zappa

"Cause it's all in the heat of the moment It's all in the pain!!!" - Devin Townsend

Centre Stage with the wonderful Heather Hubler

I'm writing it out not acting in doubt!

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  • Kelli Sheckler-Amsden3 years ago

    like a fucking sneeze

  • Paul Stewart3 years ago

    This is stunning! This bit rolls off the tongue so well "a mere malleable mind moment"! Great stuff and actually really relatable!

  • Gina C.3 years ago

    I love this - "and for a slight second the universes opened up and showed me" this was so beautiful to me; I've had moments where I swear I'm on the brink of understanding something huge, and then in a blink, it's gone 🥲 Wonderful job! ❤️

  • There’s a moment coming. Wait for it. It’s almost here. Just a second… wait for it…, wait for it…, CRAP! It’s gone. … … *sigh* Very cool job Brenton. I like this. And I like the pluralization in “the universes opened up…” Yay multiverse! 🌑🌘🌗🌖🌕🌔🌓🌘🌑

  • Enlightenment is a beautiful experience! Awesome poem!

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