a compass sets a straight course
through the world of land and sea
so limited in vision
with just the cardinal points to guide
tethered and tied to gravity
and all it’s responsibilities
what becomes of the traveler
that loses their way
through time,
through thought,
through memory?
who said there are only four directions?
how can a compass show us how to dream?
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