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the ruddy path
weaves through the tall
reaching branches
I walk slowly
afraid of the darkness
that lies inside
the whistling of wind
and the creaking of trees
is all I can hear
roots swim out
lacing into the dirt
almost invisible
in the infinite darkness
I shudder
the cold air
chills to the bone
my foot catches on a root
and I fall to the ground
I stand up
brush myself off
and continue on
although the darkness
is frightning
I must continue on.
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EverlastingWaves

VT

16 years old

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    Thoughts after the fair

    I’ve never enjoyed the feeling of being sick to your stomach on a fair ride. Maybe I just don’t have the iron-willed intestines that all of my friends seem to have, because I get sick from going on the teacups at a normal speed.

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    october, my love

    october,
    my love,
    it is good to see you once again.

    although it appears i have missed
    your grand entrance,
    while i left the room.

    i walked along the street to visit you,
    and looked up,

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    scratches

    skin pulled taut and tight
    burning like the light
    that seeps through cracks
    underneath the door

    from stray branches and walking
    throughout the woods, balking
    at the idea
    of no path

    water rests on skin

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