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I Belong

March 23, 2017
By CaityM12 BRONZE, Barrington, Illinois
CaityM12 BRONZE, Barrington, Illinois
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Flying.

Flying through the air,
Feeling the wind whip through my hair as it trails,
Spirling like a tornado attached to my scalp.

Water.
Droplets dripping down,
Down the lifejacket, down my legs,
Chilled mist bringing goosebumps.

Unbalenced. 
Feeling the pull from the rope,
My body jerks forward,
I pull back, unstable.

Speeding.
The motor roaring against the currents,
The skis skipping, trying not to sink,
My knees quiver with the vibrations.

Home.
Where I feel the moisture in the breeze.
I feel alive and welcomed by the speed.
Loved by the unstableness underneath my feet.


The author's comments:

I wrote this piece about all my memories of spending my summers in a cottage with my family. Whenever we left it was me leaving where I felt like I belonged, to go where I was trying to escape from. I hope people are brought back to the places the tried to go to escape the life they were trapped in.


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