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streetlit paths

tonight the streetlights shall guide my way

as i scramble up and out of the lonely street

there's a man walking vigourously behind me

it occurs to me i should pick up my feet

he starts to get faster picking up pace

i swipe the twigs and leaves infront of my chin

all of a sudden it seems it's errupted into a race

and i was so set on never letting that man win

i hid in a bush and waited for him to pass by

as he asked another member of the public a question

he said 'have you seen a girl with chestnut hair about this high?'

as he added on more with a humble expression

"she dropped her bow on the ground infront of my feet

i wouldn't want her to lose something that makes her eyes so bright"

they replied "i'm really sorry i haven't, but that is very sweet"

he replied a simple, 'thankyou anyway and that is quite alright'

i emerged from the bush, he turned around with me at his glance

he held out his hand and smiled gently to give me the bow

he said ' i would have given you this earlier but you didn't give me the chance'

i said "thankyou, i am greatful more than you will ever know"

he stood there for a while and then said "well i guess i'll be on my way"

as he walked off i noticed he dropped a piece of paper from his sleeve

i picked it up off the ground and held it in my hand

i was running after him faster than you could ever believe

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Published
Jun 13, 2010
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