we ran out into the field of green grass
\nwith small white flowers that were
\nscattered everywhere like stars on a summer sky,<\/p>\n
tripping with laughter,<\/p>\n
in bare feet and yellow sun dresses
\nthat our mother made on grandma\u2019s
\nsewing machine.<\/p>\n
you said, i can fly!<\/p>\n
and i said, show me!<\/p>\n
we ran some more, until our legs gave out,
\nand we bumped into each other like blind butterflies.<\/p>\n
we laid down in a patch of grass
\nthat crunched beneath our bodies,
\nturned onto our backs,
\nheld each other\u2019s hands,<\/p>\n
and flew.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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