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I have Seen Them Walking

July 13, 2012
By JacktheSkipper GOLD, Abbeville, South Carolina
JacktheSkipper GOLD, Abbeville, South Carolina
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Sustained, close together
They walk down the road on bare feet
Bare feet that wish to run like children again,
Turned frail by the power of age
I have seen them walking to
And withdrawing from,
As they acknowledge the missteps they've made
I have seen them walking
Over shed leaves and enervated roots
I have seen them walking,
Over roses planted where weeds grew
I have seen them walking,
Under appreciated sunsets and anticipated sunrises
I have seen them walking,
Under birds that soar too high, and worms that dig too deep
I have seen them walking,
Over planted seeds, planted from desire
I have seen them walking,
Under denuded trees, denuded from fire
I have seen them walking,
Leaving remedial footprints
on the strange terrain
That lies between
vitality and apathy
I have seen them walking,
all very differently,
but all in need of relief
Relief which will make the walking seem less grief



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on Jul. 25 2012 at 7:43 pm
JacktheSkipper GOLD, Abbeville, South Carolina
16 articles 23 photos 55 comments
Thanks so much for your feedback!

on Jul. 25 2012 at 10:26 am
caitiekate GOLD, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
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Favorite Quote:
"Do what you want, not what you can." --Me

I love the repetition and the last two lines that puts the poem together!!! really great job! and the picture went along so well with the poem (: