if I hiked to the top  
of that diminutive butte 
could I capture the sunset, 
will I be able see the ocean, 
watch the waves crash upon the beach, 
can I touch a cloud 
if I stretch 
high and reach for the sky.

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I was invited to a soirée the other day, 
with glee I rsvp’d 
in the mood to hobnob, 
reunite and reconnect with friends 
unseen since the commencement 
of the pandemic
but dammit, cramps got in the way.
I spent all day in childs pose
the best way I know 
to put the pain at ease.
They get the best of me. 
I avoided the world that day,
sad, mad that I had to stay home 
and miss the memories being made
Next time. Next time. 

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wod 9/24