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Untouchable


Two Faces in an Overflowing Creek:

Winter
ice palace between the trees
no skates allowed
rubber soles racing through white powder
crack in the ice
(thank goodness not your head)
on the ground
exchanging laughs for half an hour

Summer
dirty fingernails
versatile mud in the palms of our hands
masterpiece sculptures
imaginary clay
composed of dirt and creek water
I return home to wash my hands
watching bits of earth slide down the drain

I wear lathered mittens of Ivory soap.
In a single bubble
hidden colors
trapped forever

An untouchable friendship floats away.

--Anonymous



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