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I have found myself standing there 
overwhelmed, on one hand 
and yet, persisted. 
to peer beyond the great mystery 
to lift the veil 
that separates 
the now from then 
the here from when ... 
on the apex of the conscious mind 
are we clear? 
and can we find the answers 
that beg 
to be discovered, 
if we press 
a little farther 
along the recesses that hide 
the obvious, 
if we are but willing to receive 
how many times have you almost guessed 
but then walked away, 
defeated. 
had you tried just one more time 
the answer was there 
waiting, 
anticipating ... 
why slide back 
to normalcy 
when the epitome of all things great 
was there, 
just beyond our reach 
just beyond that extra step 
did we ever seem to take, 
and so we walk the fields of disrepair 
blinded by the very thing 
that promised us 
everything. 
that great beginning no longer hesitates 
so why, oh why 
should we ?

The Pinnacle