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At the Streetlight

At the Streetlight:

Written in summer 2020, but finished October 26, 2020.

Yellow⁠—
That color betwixt grass and fire,
Emblem of morn's hope and sundry storm,
Seeps into my vision,
Causing panic,
Urging decision,
Arousing memory.

Bump bump⁠—
Stay or go?
Gallop gallop⁠—
Sound the riven roads,
Whether forked or straight,
But never answer.
Silence echoes within.

In every yellow lamp, I see
A mirror held to nature;
As it were, choices arise⁠—
Consequences ensue,
People change,
Regardless of rank,
As on, all on, life's journey.
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