That second

Water kisses the brim of glass,

Fire ablaze red hot,

Water flows close to the danger mark,

That second stakes the charm.

One more step with wounded feet,

One sip of water to beat the heat,

Last try to achieve the dream,

That second stakes the belief.

Anger waiting patiently to explode,

Life ready to break its chore,

Relations prepared to diffuse the self,

That second stakes one’s will 

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