The lecture was so perfectly adequate it left almost nothing to be said. And for that reason, it said nothing.*
James Carse

Once across [the threshold], the hero is swallowed by the unknown, be it a whale, a wolf, a sarcophagus, or a cave.**
Jean Houston

I replace James Carse’s “lecture” with “life” –
And, seeking to avoid the perfectly adequate life,
I cross the threshold.

*James Carse’s Breakfast at the Victory;
**Jean Houston’s A Mythic Life.