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I had an incredible dream last night about waiting in the queue for the Jungle Cruise in Walt Disney World. The queue was long, and the air was hot and humid as it often is in the Florida Summer. I was packed in with my family and other park attendees about half way through the…
From frozen to fireA spring that cut to summerHere I sit with timeMind returning toWho I am at the quietBuilding a futureBones and bends heal slowMiles through magic memoryHome is a feelingThe routine pulls meTowards ambition or failureBut give me an islandWords on paper comeReturning youthful wonderImages challengePerception turns inI see my soul supportedIn their…
“When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.”
— Mark Twain, 1898
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