red maple leaves
ClutchTheDawn
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so, here i sit escaping whatever it is
i have left to do on the to do list
taking refuge under the big red maple
its huge hands of leaves and life
fitting of me
my blood, this place, my home
reminds me of paddles cutting water
you gathering wood
while i swing the axe
so when the stars come
and we hear drums travel open water
we have light, and laughter, and the sound
of waves, still working to pull back time
maybe the weight i feel
is justing a longing
for a canoe slung on my shoulders
and the itch in my heals
is dirt, and breaking branches
and mosquitos who know my hands are busy
to find myself
maybe i need to get lost again
maybe the answer is not in the shade
and if i pull back enough red maple leaves
the light will shine through
i have left to do on the to do list
taking refuge under the big red maple
its huge hands of leaves and life
fitting of me
my blood, this place, my home
reminds me of paddles cutting water
you gathering wood
while i swing the axe
so when the stars come
and we hear drums travel open water
we have light, and laughter, and the sound
of waves, still working to pull back time
maybe the weight i feel
is justing a longing
for a canoe slung on my shoulders
and the itch in my heals
is dirt, and breaking branches
and mosquitos who know my hands are busy
to find myself
maybe i need to get lost again
maybe the answer is not in the shade
and if i pull back enough red maple leaves
the light will shine through
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it is new, i wrote it yesterday, under a big red maple tree.