Untethered

This raw, shabby faith that strains against its moorings:
the line is pulled to the straining point, lured by the mystery of dark deep water.
But untethered                is not unfettered.
There are soul-snatchers in the water;
there are demons in the undertow.
When you hear the voices of dangerous deep,         the sucking sound of despair,
stretch toward the forever light;
reach for the Wave-walker.

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