This Poem was Submitted By: Sandra J Kelley On Date: 2002-02-17 21:40:55 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Sidewalks

As a child, I set fires on sidewalks. I would pile sticks in the center of a maze of cracks.  Then, carefull of fingers, I would light matches. Blue flowered dixie cups held water to quench the flames in emergencies.  I stood gaurd over tiny flames watching the play of light and shadow until the fuel began to fail. When the ashes cooled I gathered them reverntly and scattered them over lawns and creek beds.

Copyright © February 2002 Sandra J Kelley


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