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My Past Portrait

Anna Calubayan

I need to find a way
Back to the place I came from
Back to that old oak coffee table
In front of the TV

I wish I could find a way
Back to the little kitchen
Where I used to drink 7UP and eat vanilla ice cream
With the tranquil summer air blowing through the open window

I still dream of finding a way
Back to the tiny, green backyard
That used to make me feel so small
Yet as if I could see the whole universe from where I stood

I doubt I’ll ever find a way
Back to those basement stairs
The ones I used to dive off of like a superhero
Free falling into a pile of cloud-like pillows

I know I won’t be able to find a way
Back to Battle Creek Park
Where the playground was my home
And jumping off swings was a sport

No matter how much I keep wishing,
I’ll never find a way back
To that little yellow house,
On the corner of Tower Street

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