To Stop

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I have moved
I have been moving
I haven’t stopped
I’ve been all motion
since before first breath
I can’t stop without death
which other definition
is: to stop—         to be
without motion as
anyone ever gets: the one
and only sure bet,
though all stakes must be in
before the sun sets
and nobody (as far as is proven)
ever collects

Jim Culleny
4/7/20