Bound
Crumbling
stones
wind whipping
bones
slipping
grips
weight straining
clips
urgencies
abandon fear
decide
release
discarding gear
conclusive glimpse
then faithful leap:
prayer takes flight
above the steep.
Bound © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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28 words (prompt limit). Hold/Release/Catch 22 prompt challenge - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2737570-28-words-or-less---catch-22-noguest
Title has several meanings in keeping with the catch-22 aspect of this challenge (e.g. holding/being held/bound to vs. moving - bounding off; fate vs. the etymological binding of religion, faith)
Submitted: November 28, 2019