THE BISHOP STRACHAN SCHOOL Emma McInerney

32.9605° N, 83.1132° W FENCES

Seven years old, and we climbed the Wall of China. Trembling and breathless, you called out Rattling the leaves in Mrs. Jensen’s orchard, And scaring off the nesting chickadees.

Then you were Stretching up as far as you could go, Clammy hands, grasping Anything to stay balanced,

Watch as they soared through the skies of their Limitless universe.

I can never forget the wind then. Ripping through your too-big jacket Dull pounding, Throbbing, Aching, And silence.

A stinging bottom came next, Mother, please! A reminder:

Now, every time you feel stuck, Immovable, as if you’re trapped in a prison of

Remember a world of blue and The rushing freedom that Filled your veins. And think, Where to next?

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