Desert Dweller

Beings of dawn and dusk
straddle the border between
one thing
and another.

Not quite,
almost—
all edges and shadows.

Veiled daylight flows
in the river between
desire and choice.

To leave the familiar shore,
to challenge icy water and strong currents,
to be swept into the darkness
is to enter the depths of fear.

Pushback is proof
we have crossed
beyond the ordinary.

Every riverbank
exacts a toll.

© 2026 Bruno Talerico
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