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Places of Life
I was a desert newborn, splashing in a pool
no worries at all, spending the day in the sun
feeding the geese stale bread from the week before
I was a small town kid, going on adventures daily
covered in grease, sitting atop a horse
biking from one side of town to the other
I was a big city teen, finding the hate in the world
forced to stay within the gates of the neighborhood
sitting with my family, waiting out a hurricane
Now I worry,
about my future and what it holds
Now I remember,
the kid I used to be and her happiness
Now I feel,
the pressures of life and adulthood
Next, I will live in the moment
Next, I will enjoy where I am, and forget how I got there
Next, I will let my life guide me to my future.
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