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Barefoot

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When those small feet touch earth
blood turns hot
and skin turns cold
hot like the metal of swing set summers
cold like wind on bare legs
carrying you to base in the backyard at night.
When those small toes sift earth
they steep in life
thick, rich, and seeping through callous cracks,
scabs, and bites.
When those bare heels throw dirt
'til 9 at night, it numbs the skin
but you wont go back in 'til 10
—'til you fall and scrape
your soft cold skin.

Tomorrow night’s
a full moon.
same place.
same base.
Don’t forget—come barefoot.
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