coterminous

the unknown is continuous, coterminous, with you

there's no "leap"

unless you prefer leaping down the sidewalk to walking

they work equally well

the unknown isn't around a blind corner

it's the greening cracks in the pavement

a thousand sidewalks tussle for the privilege of your footfall

shift your stride beyond prediction, perforate the habit of your pace, score, break, tesselate, and you play with control joints in potentia

then, step: the unknown is immediate

and pause

bend down, find the cracks

a dandelion waited for you, knows your name

the sidewalk breathes, "to have and to hold"

and step