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Persevere

Thoughtful Gay Oddysseys

Deep

beneath the bilge,

where no light,

no breath

lives,

there are kids,

waiting.

They hunt for the moment

when the light warms

the darkest corner

and at last

when hope

seems to sputter

they

stretch

they

breathe

they

live.

Persevere

Jan 07, 2025 - By Rebekah Wardell

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Rebekah M. Wardell

is the author of numerous scribbly journals, none of which will see the light of day. When they are not writing, you could find them reading, hiking, and laughing with their family in the parks and woods of the PNW.