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A leaf in the wind

March 2, 2016
By AbigailB SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
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One day we will fall out of their grip 
And be swept away by adulthood 
Sometimes flinging us to unimaginative heights 
Over trees and rivers and 
then responsibility start dragging me down
To the lowest cannons and ditches 

I noticing everyone else around me
Adulthood gathering them up seeing their 
bright red, orange, and yellow 
So that they get to soar high
While I am left fluttering on the ground
 
 

 

© Alice B., Sarasota, FL

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