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if you stand
in a sea of tall grasses
on a windy day
you will begin to sway

your hair will fly in rebellion against its sturdy root
like kite tails in an angry altitude

and your feet will plant down
down
into the ground
to keep the body from bending

but still,

you will sway.

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sway
because the steppes are a current
and a rustling lullaby

sway
because there is a dancer at your stern –
breast to back –
and holding you

sway
because the tempest demands it
and confide in the grasses
as they whip

·

you, who walk out
and into them,

sway.

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