push

how close is close enough

before the barrier is broken

and the wall comes down

instance of a push towards

gratification from deprivation,

my own hand at my back

follow the garrulous persuasions

of internal storms that

refuse to subside quietly

take one more step, then

another, and if the broken

pieces get in the way,

jump over them

(altered, original image by Myrica Jones saatchiart.com)