edge of reality

edge of reality

reaching 

for the apex of life, 

gnarled hands grasp 

at the edge of reality. 

fingernails tear 

at the ragged rim. 

furrowed ruts

marked by digits 

of former seekers 

are clear,

some deep. 

many realize 

that life's summit 

is reached 

at great cost. 

reached, 

not by many 

but sought by all. 

at the edge 

of reality 

varied journeyers 

loiter, 

gazing upward. 

the light of reality 

peers 

downward; 

the pilgrims 

shield their eyes, 

fearfully.

the apex of life

remains

at the edge of reality.

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