Jessic Fonseca-Moreira

The Swing Out Back


Rotting wood,
weathered from rain and snow.
Creaking metal,
rusted from use.
Wind rushes past my face.
I can fly over tree branches,
clouds touch my feet.
A loud silence
fills the air around me.

Sweet memories of a
simple childhood.




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