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Forgetfulness of Being
Written by, Sail R.
Forgetfulness-of-being
Did you forget
that surrender comes
at the foot to the well of being?
Did you forget
that the womb is a wound
and not a home for the orphan?
Did you forget
that bubbles burst forth
like new egos,
tenuous and awaiting
its own destruction?
Published in A New Leaf – July 2025
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