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these untethered

words i leave you with

will never be the last

i am no longer trapped

by internal signs of divergence

with my roots exposed

my purpose still clear

candles now reflecting

the entrance to the inner vault

expunged

inclination of pride while swallowed by

the price of existence in another's hands

while a lapse in

judgement still means the end

i control a sea of fabrication

this my final step

transparency

i have given everything i have

to pursuits in independence

i have no claim to prowess but

beneath this canopy is where we belong

history is made with delicate aggression

follow your own inhibitions

for a final recognition of self

captivate your worth over depreciation

mistakes seep through our plaster

but in stagnation

ever aches our will to strive for growth

stretching towards the sky

these untethered

words I leave you with

will never be the last

we are no longer trapped