The twelve steps to betterment is well known to everyone. The 13th step requires the removal of any impediment to profound and complete change. Time, restraint and emotion are wiped clean. The decision to step forward requires you to step past. Ex post facto factum est. This poem is written in a Pantoum format and offers the 13th step program. If you have any poems or comments, please send them to Larryspiro@aol.com.
13th Step by Larry Spiro
You possess your year year years.
transform them from red to whites.
The past may leave tear tear tears.
Step past dark to light light lights.
transform them from red to whites
then step to the whitespot mark.
Step past dark to light light lights
there before our mortal start.
Then step to the whitespot mark.
Step to the world past the wall
there before our mortal start.
12 step stop step stops the fall.
Step to the world past the wall.
Pass the test end to final.
12 step stop step stops the fall.
Step past rayless denial.
Pass the test end to final.
The past may leave tear tear tears.
Step past rayless denial.
You possess your year year years.
