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Beyond

A poem about possibilities

By Alison McBainPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Beyond
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A point in time indicates finish, period to a sentence, finite space stopped by boundaries and contained. But what if a point in time is simply continuation? Beyond the ellipses of the written word, beyond grammar and punctuation, beyond the end, the stop, the taking in of a breath. A point can be a black hole, incessantly consuming. A point could be the tip of something larger, the beginning of a foray into chasms of underwater icebergs. A point could be the opening of an eye, which sees beyond the edge of reasoning. A point could be a doorway into another realm, the place where you insert yourself from one dimension into another, where what you are is not what you will be, but merely an instant, not even a pause, leading to something greater. A point could be infinite expanding, commencing, fulfilling, hope, Heaven, chaos, art. The point could be - should be - would be - will be -

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About the Creator

Alison McBain

Alison McBain writes fiction & poetry, edits & reviews books, and pens a webcomic called “Toddler Times.” In her free time, she drinks gallons of coffee & pretends to be a pool shark at her local pub. More: http://www.alisonmcbain.com/

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    Written by Alison McBain