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towards the shore,

as I walk towards the shore

to dip, dive, bathe & heal the sore

parts within & without

to filter myself of all my sins & doubts


I see him, her, them and in them,

myself heading back

having cleansed

my body of all the smoke, liquor, and lust

with my head high and a higher trust

in myself and others, my sisters and brothers,

in humanity and life, in my father and his wife


I see him, her, them & in them,

myself walking away from the shore

towards me, the crowd of uncleansed whores

awaiting their turn

to cleanse the dirt,

and as he walks farther away & further closer

slowly fading into my crowd, blurring in with the rovers

I blink & he's gone, none & in crores

the me that walked towards the shore,

from the shore.

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