Deception's Facade

Following feverish quest, for knowledge.
I submit to the venomous, depraved ego
lurking within me
The reed choked savanna, displayed
spurious temptation to, venture forth.
To challenge the unknown I was lured.
Disregarding the mire's disguised ruse.
I stepped from the lea's secure footing.
Plunging deeper, deeper into
Nature's wild unexplored domain.
Sans warning, I forged forward.
Increasingly difficult progressive
headway became. Reality, arrived
shockingly clear.

Lurking beneath fragile earthen crust.
Perilous silent mud suction commenced
its subtle assault, quietly resisting
my efforts. To advance became more,
and more combative with each step.

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poem by Kurt Hearth
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