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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Spinning

It’s the loose ends that make life tricky
and cause my heart to skip a beat,
while also speeding up each new day.

Like a toy gyroscope I am spinning,
randomly zig-zagging all over the table.
It’s only when I begin to slow down
I find myself in danger of toppling over.

I truly despise admitting my own fragility -
just how little it takes to send me spinning off
and right onto the floor.

Sadly I can’t offer any good answers,
but I do know it’s the spinning I must stop.
Falling is simply a part of life.

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