Depth in the Deep
Feb 17, 2026
by Ethan Hoeft
On the precipice of despair
The tip of a strand of hair
The faltering moments in which we err
It is found in our mistakes
In the slightest stir before one wakes
In age that strikes with aches
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It is found with the whale
Enormous creature to seed sprouts that fail
Or in that final draught of ale
In a symphonic note so profound
From something that crawls across the ground
To a person of great renown
In the dirty fingers that are contriving
The pious who are striving
Or in homeschoolers self-high-fiving
Depth can be found in consistency
Harmony is melody in good company
Depth drums quietly in the cold dark sea.
It lives in you and it lives in me.
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