Akaya Yaway Poems

I will ask you,
where are you going?
Do you go to school here?
No - I don't either.
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I don't go to church
- I read Jack Kerouac.
I don't have any good news to give you
- don't ask.
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And green beans that were eaten on Christmas Eve - or Thanksgiving
Who pays attention to holidays?
And mashed potatoes with gravy that was home-made or not,
depends on your mom,
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Cold walls on my untied shoes
documents I never signed
Cold beds I do not know
warmth I call my own
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The walls are low - so there's no need to slouch,
you'll be able to sit comfortably.
We won't be on the wall long - we plan to head to the beach.
there's a fire down below the ground where we can watch the waves bright and lighted,
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