{"id":510,"date":"2025-12-10T14:18:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T20:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/?p=510"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:18:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T20:18:58","slug":"where-names-dissolve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/2025\/12\/10\/where-names-dissolve\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Names Dissolve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><em>Another piece from my Memories of Ash\/Sebastian Blackwood world. I hope you enjoy it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Stand at the edge where names dissolve.<br \/>\nStand and watch what riddles solve.<br \/>\nStand by the gates but don\u2019t go in.<br \/>\nStand at the door to welcome kin.<\/p>\n<p>Be cautious e\u2019re you cross that line<br \/>\nThough it be infernal or divine.<br \/>\nNot all crossings run both ways<br \/>\nAnd other powers have their say.<\/p>\n<p>Guard you well your heart and soul<br \/>\nTake no crossing where those are toll.<br \/>\nThough should one come and cross with you<br \/>\nThat one may win your heart anew.<\/p>\n<p>When at the edge, stand strong and bold<br \/>\nGrab your name, take firm your hold.<br \/>\nWhat ever bound\u2019ry comes to you<br \/>\nWho you are will see you through.<\/p>\n<p>Stand at the edge where names dissolve<br \/>\nAnd watch the threshold now revolve<br \/>\nDo not cross where you cannot be<br \/>\nGird your soul and humanity.<\/p>\n<p>Raise up your head, you\u2019re not alone<br \/>\nThe well bound heart will bring you home<br \/>\nSo careful now which bounds you cross<br \/>\nSome thresholds bring both joy and loss.<\/p>\n<p><em>Where Names Dissolve<\/em> copyright \u00a9 2025 Heather Strickler all rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another piece from my Memories of Ash\/Sebastian Blackwood world. I hope you enjoy it. Stand at the edge where names dissolve. Stand and watch what riddles solve. Stand by the gates but don\u2019t go in. Stand at the door to welcome kin. Be cautious e\u2019re you cross that line Though it be infernal or divine.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/2025\/12\/10\/where-names-dissolve\/\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Where Names Dissolve<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14,13],"tags":[27,22,12,20,11],"class_list":["post-510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poetry","category-writing","tag-chiaroscuro","tag-grim","tag-hope","tag-mood","tag-poetry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Malked-Crossings.jpg?fit=600%2C600","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/parUcj-8e","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":504,"url":"http:\/\/dreaminginplot.com\/MainBlog\/2025\/12\/05\/unspin-the-light\/","url_meta":{"origin":510,"position":0},"title":"Unspin the Light","author":"Heather","date":"December 5, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A bit of hope for your day. 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