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The Gorge

The Gorge

Philosophical Vignettes

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David Gosselin
Jan 03, 2023
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The travelers had reached a gorge
Whose darkness they would have to breach.
The mountaintops lay far ahead—
“Such darkness has a lot to teach,”

The master said while looking down
The river gorge’s darkened depths—
The frightened boy sighed deep, and looked
About, and spoke in shortened breaths.

“Master, it seems that there's no way
To cross this dark abyss—there…

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