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Leaving and Arriving, Change and Constancy
I am from watching doggie wallpaper stripped from the walls of my childhood bedroom,
from the back window of the Honda as our ranch faded
while sifting through paint booklets, choosing lime green for my next four walls.
I am from empty prairie fields dug up by excavators
from houses climbing, rising, growing up
while quietly introducing myself to children who would, with time, become friends.
I am from sprinting through uncut grass
from basketballs bouncing out of hoops and baseballs missing my bat
while arriving home, sun melting into the sky, with green and brown toes.
I am from sharp whistles ringing throughout a humid tiled pool
from peeking through fogged goggles at a screaming coach on lap 19
while slamming a hand to the wall.
I am from voices competing for dominance with volume climbing
from sitting on a thick carpet with heaping plates of food
while observing differences and similarities in personality.
I’m still from the doggie wallpaper tucked away in a room with green walls
still from baseballs missing bats and watching a home change with setting suns
while still pursuing passions and building relationships with people I trust.
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