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Jumper


A back-road bridge walked hundreds of thousands of times
back and forth and back to work, both ways, twice on Sundays.
He gathers stones the size of softballs having been a handful
stacked loaves of mercy and placed into carry over bags
weighed down, glance about, when no one was around.

No one wants to float, in an out, of a nowhere town
when no one sees or is around or could be found
confident to climb a crumble wall, walk the hand rail
heel to toe, step by step. No one waits to fall or fail.

He wonders, stops impatient, why a river below
rushes with plans and important places to go
leaves a breeze speaking in tongues with trees
in a language of forgiveness, no one will know.

Crossing for inspiration or bravery, or for show
he has started and stopped a dozen times before
jumps, one last time, has found a new way home.
These stones will please the red hat garden gnome.







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