Lind

tenth stanza

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Those were days I learnt that to pave meant
To lose the earth beneath one’s feet for days.
A new family appeared in town, past the body shop
South of the tracks, where I’d rarely ventured.
I first met Melinda when she came to school.
She was in my class and arrived like a shot
That lit up my mind and blew up my tires.
Then I met her brother Mark, a kid who knew roads
And chewed Red Man in a way that was well
Beyond everything I ever thought. He led
Me down a path to new ideas, but I didn’t fall
For his offer of a chew. Instead I’d glide

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