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Beyond

by Cathy Bryant (UK)

There’s a hint of something beautiful

beyond a thin wall of stinging pain;

a wisp, a crescent, the star

that’s hidden by the twisted light

of a liar’s moon.

A soft curve of your favourite colour

a touch to make you gasp and stiffen

a chink of excitement and silver hope,

a thin cord. A clean breath.

Something unseen and unhoped-for

but present in an unremembered dream

– an un-thing. Un-pressured.

A hint of something beautiful

just beyond the wall. Maybe.

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