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where
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runway
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lanes . . .
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runway
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lanes . . .
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–
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lanes . . .
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n
.
those
–
–
runway
lanes . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
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w
n
.
those
–
–
runway
lanes,
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f
.
fire
.
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d
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afraid . . .
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–
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afraid
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f
.
the
change . . .
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–
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.
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.
w
a
s
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too
afraid
.
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f
.
the
pace . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
.
w
a
s
.
too
afraid
.
o
f
.
the
trade . . .
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–
–
.
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.
I
.
w
a
s
.
too
afraid
.
o
f
.
the
change.
Reflection: This is a romantic-themed poem in which one of the parties in a relationship was unable to keep pace or to accept the change – resulting in being left behind. I wrote much of the draft of this poem at the beach. Much of the words just came to me. So, I just tweaked it a little at home. It only took a few minutes to complete.