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it’s a world of in-between
            hurry up. take your time.  
don’t rush the things you claim to value.
rolling out dough listening to the cramps,
wasn’t meant to be a chore.
take deep breaths. knead in love.
make them matter.

it’s a world of in-between
            one more. that’s enough.
the gravity of moderation
holding it all in orbit. the edge
never far away.

it’s a world of in-between
            this matters. you’re not enough.
mediocre first draft poems.
the self talk too loud. too persistent.
still learning to how to handle disappointment.  
where there is ambition there is failure.

mindful bagels.
middle path.
median poem.

it’s a world of in-between.
find a way to lean.