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I zoomed up into space
And mingled with the stars.
I found in those vast reaches
Freedom and no bars.

I crawled into the deepest cave
Within earth’s crust.

I found in earth security.
Which is it I can trust
To be my cherished home
For ever and forever?

If I decide on one alone
It’s then that I must sever
The cord that ties me down to earth.

So I do so for only a spell
Until I am rested, freshly gowned,
And a new sun greets me well.

11-20-1983