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a pervicacious map

May 18, 2018
By grace.lee SILVER, Perrysburg, Ohio
grace.lee SILVER, Perrysburg, Ohio
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this map should be correct
if i want to head…
...there…
i just need to follow this map
oh so carefully
because that red line could possibly be
what gets my head dangling off the edge of a bridge
but hey the map should be right
i’ve been told that i just have to go along this wavy road
but i need to trust this map i’ve
heard that this here road shouldn’t be too much of a treacherous pass
as long as i’m not afraid of the dark, spiders, ghosts,
heights,
failure,
dying,
and maybe some more creatures with teeth the size
of my head
that path should get me to where i need to go
i’ve crossed some of these bridges
which wasn’t so bad, cause hey,
the wood was the sturdy kind
that would be harder to break
than it would be to cross
in fact i know that there were some flowers over--
over there
that i know that you would just love
because i know i did
stop! and smell the roses!
stop! and smell the roses!
stop!
and smell
the roses
i’m a little too scared to ask
about this part over here of the map
i’ve heard it’s not as bad as i think it is
especially if i’ve already travelled this far and i’m still in this shape
but i know the trees can get a little bendy
the birds aren’t as cute
the flowers
don’t bloom as much
hey,
they used a pretty wide marker when drawing this path
it’s not as precise, and i shouldn’t be too worried, right?
trust your instincts! is
what i think i should do
but i’m not the best explorer there is if we’re bein’ honest
i can’t stop in these trees that i’ve been sitting in
while it’s hardy with only a few insects here and there
i know that this branch is bound to break
if i keep eating this way
i need to just jump down below,
which i’m not scared of
which i’ve seen plenty of others do
i’m not that scared
all i have to do
is jump
stop!
i’m not seeing so many roses



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