precisely when you need
a hero
the universe opens
and swallows you whole
you die or you thrive
but you don't turn back
and no hero can reach you
swimming so far from shore

but breathing underwater
is easy
if you keep your eyes wide open
and just let go
follow the call
of your heart

summoning you
from the place
it's always lived

whence you turned
long ago
to swim in schools
safe
in shallow waters
just offshore of dreams

your hero rises now
inside
reminds you to swim
fight the tide and find
your rightful place
along the reef of your desire
where you've had the power to dwell
all along

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