No Respite

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Footsteps.
You see them stretch ahead.
Look how far you have to go.
 
Journeys of a single step.
Some on roads to success. Some to failure.
Some on the road to recovery...

Look, in the water. There's a face there, undulating with the surf. Frequently bearded with the soft swell of sea-foam.
 
Clear eyes. Chiseled features.

Behind you, footsteps stretch out to the horizon.
Look how far you've come.

To hell with respite!

You'll never be a step ahead of the face in the waves.

There's only how far along you've come.



-Jay M Horne
Jay Horne is an author and publisher out of Bradenton, Florida who has shared a genuine interest in philosophy and writing since early childhood. He is a husband and father of four. Jay enjoys writing fiction, humor, horror, and teen & young adult.

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