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Deep into the Woods

Bill Chuang

As I stroll by the red fern
seeing the wheezing breeze blow by,
I kick every prickly pinecone on my path
trying and trying to find the parking lot.

Every minute that passes by
pushes the wind stronger and faster
like the wind in Hermes’ Bag
and debris became gnats.

As the sun swiftly sets down
panic and fear sets over us.
Our silent stroll slowly rolled into a jog
that quickly transformed to a run.

My foot was met by a slithering reptile
so the run became a sprint.
Looking back wasn’t an option
and Usain Bolt never ran with siblings.

The thick forest felt endless
when I left my sister
when I closed my eyes
when I started to slow down
then I ran into my car.

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