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I drove along
a one way road ,
Lots of others
passed me by .
They were all in a reverse
direction .
They all stared at me
as if I was in the wrong .
I wondered
If I was right .
For I was alone .
Not with the crowd
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A young man
with a stern
mien
swerved
in front
came to a halt
right next
to the guy
in front
I thought
"O God! A fight "
They each unclasped a gloved fist
and shook hands , in the mist
long lost friends
making amends
on the road-bend .
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They build a fire
a huge bonfire
of spare
tire
The flames roared high
licking
the sky
they sat clicking
selfie
clinking bottles
on a car hood
the throttle
silenced
the tires
flattened
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On my way to
my destination
I burnt all the bridges
to discourage detection
Now that I have
retraced my steps
I find it hard
stepping on still
glowing
embers
singeing
my soul
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She was like grass
that fought for space
with underbrush and moss
growing in the shade
of a massive shady spruce
Often trampled
brushed
crushed
bruised
She rose her head
again and again
silenced
to be heard
by the only few
who remained
sane
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Girls poised
on the brink of
womanhood
of straightened hair
nose sculpted
who joke in the roads ,
wink , nudge
and stray
like so much
laughter
cattle for slaughter
in the middle
of the road
visible and fluid
like
cow-urine puddle
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They poured
out
on the road ,
in numbers unprecedented
I had not
realised
there
were so many
of them
disguised
as
plain friends and gents
before I could flee
Some one whispered
"Happy Halloween."
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The road kill
had been dragged
off
a smudge remained
rest of the
traffic
continued
to rush
smearing their
tire treads
with
someone else's
sin
and someone's else's
blood.
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