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I Have Been
January 5, 2014
I have been wrapped in ragged quilts
kissed on the forehead
and stumbled up moaning stairs.
I have built a fort in the snow
and spent the night under a pin-pricked sky.
I have spent life barefoot,
grown up on a bicycle, and run home to a strong whistle.
I have always had a shadow
to chase and to follow.
I have become accustomed to
knowing everyone and everyone knowing me,
to a familiar world.
I have always had a small town heart.
© Amanda F., New City, NY
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lexiibeale said...
on Jan. 9 2014 at 5:44 pm
This is a lovely poem. It contains a really strong use of imagery.
