You began with the end
When I was prepped and primed
You carried me effortless
Through your prompts
Music and lyrics and images
I burned the hours
Breezing through barriers,
Keeping time
Until the half point
When some would stop
You shoved me through my second breath,
I fell into the arms of Morpheus,
Left my determination with you,
drowned in the River Lethe.
Waking before sunrise,
You showed me the finish dawning,
A sliver of you lighting my way.
Do I have the juice to cross the line?
Will you inspire me to burst out
With a new beginning?
Great homage to this contest and as I was one of the ‘half-point’ poets who stopped, I am glad you carried on. I wish I had that kind of stamina. This piece is brilliant – love the connection to Greek mythology.