Saturday, October 11, 2008

play in a box on the ground

to have no fear of
walking barefoot on asphalt 
heels in hand
bag over shoulder
shades over bright eyes that
glisten with the water at the edge of the pier
stepping on small stones
remembering milestones 
recall collecting round stones 
to fill dress pockets with to weigh down my side of the see-saw
at Tallman park
those swings seemed smaller then
when
i was smaller, too.
i still have small feet
big dreams
bright eyes
and the swings still carry me into the air 
just as high as before but this time i understand why it feels so right
to fly
because we do it all the time.

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