they grew up together
how old it was, when they did meet
i do not know
though for she, her years were but
thirteen
i did not know one day we three would meet
under that tree, she and me
crowd disappearing
our boots climbing
higher
voices saying run!
at last
we approached
that wood where
many flurried
hearing my sister
in her ear
saying
her name
again ...again
my pad for
vitals i did take
her father
her history
i did seek
shocked
another
like i
unknowing then
that tree had won
time stilled
between c-2 and -3
it did break
that young girl's life
that race complete
angels we wished
they would be
those young girls
there on skiis
on Rabbit's Run
nineteen ninety-one
1991
Katherine Bandiera
Feb.21.06
posted by katya @ 5:46 AM
2 Comments:
At 7:25 AM,
Aaron A. said…
Hey. I like that poem. Im not really sure what it means but there is alot of emotion in it.
At 9:00 AM,
katya said…
thanks Aaron, it was a very emotional incident where a young girl died during a ski race...happened about 15 years ago; i still don't feel the poem does justice, i just needed to heal a little with it
i hope you're doing well and things are becoming clearer for you in your heart and mind
katherine
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