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I finally gave in

by Devon E Mattys

I seem to remember
a certain day
when I got up too early.
There were whispers
and I thought Chicken Little
had reared his anxious little head.
I thought part of campus
had fallen across the road.
I thought Grey was just
another color with an excuse
for being late to class.

This was a day when the green grass
faded into mauve as children grew up
and adults gave in to tears.
These were the days before broken trays
were seen strewn about the lawn,
reminding us of happier times to come.
This was a day for huddled masses,
for loaned cell phones with which to call home,
for screaming, “The world’s on fire, didn’t you know?”

The world was on fire.
My world was on fire that day.

This was before I knew you
as I know you now.
This was before the tears,
before the shuttles,
before a demand for escape.
This was before I slept
nights on your floor
and woke you with a gentle touch.
This was before I knew you
as I know you now.

But how I wish
I had known you then...
Could have wrapped myself
in your arms
and pretended
I was safe,
like I told the world I was.

03/24/2002

Posted on 03/24/2002
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