Vulnerable is as Vulnerable does

I stumbled a slight fall,
My heart gave way then back again.
The words of interest filled my brain
Found myself pushing, turning
Encourage all thoughts.
It seemed you'd be gentle as a bear.
My heart sinks down the path
For all i yearn is that gorgeous stare.

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Less Than One, by Joseph Brodsky: "The surest defense against evil is extreme individualism, originality of thinking, whimsicality -- even if you will, eccentricity . . . Evil is a sucker for solidarity. It always goes for big numbers, for confident granite, for ideological purity, for drilled armies and balance sheets."