not here not there

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not here not there
we stand beneath
a ladder drawing
anxious breaths
with buldging hearts
we're kind of here
and kind of there
inside a church
beneath bad luck
you hold my hand

not here not there
a tug of war
with gripping fists
we're making progress
towards hot sands
where glassy shards and bottled treasures
scratch our toes

not here not there
we read the words
with cracking spirits
needing balm
renew our minds
we're hardly there
we're hardly here
we're hardly there

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