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Life’s Playground

Coming of age poem

By Rowan Finley Published 2 years ago 1 min read
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left brain

right brain

teeter

totter

swing up

swing down

right hook

left shook

with sand

in box

and toys

what joys

of being

a child

at heart

break apart

the train

the game

I learned

they warned

me to

be kind

and how

I pined

to be

young and

free again

jungle gym

sliding down

without a

frown or

smiling

smirk cause’

I broke

my brother’s

train and

he’s trying

to seek

revenge

yes a tinge

of anger

as he

chases me

through the

field of

daisies

my ribbon

skips into

the wind

and I

rend it

farewell

and adieu

with all

my old

childish

ways and

frays

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About the Creator

Rowan Finley

Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.

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  • Komal9 months ago

    That ending lines? That lands soft and sharp at the same time. I still think jungle gyms are underrated therapy.

  • Colleen Walters2 years ago

    Lyrical, melodical, swirling, twirling … love this!

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