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around the garden
up
i stretched the step
along the lawn
until it was beyond a step
between the two apple trees
and i swooped up

with effort
like stepping up without the step
the lawn was below me
like the birds were below
i looked down to the apple trees
i looked beyond the hedge

and i moved north
slowly
i fear heights
but challenged myself
to face
the huge old trees
rising above
the back

and i rose
above the summer house
above the bantams
and i rose
but couldn’t rise
above the huge old trees
beyond the back

i returned
and swooped and swung
over the lawn
between the apple trees
and stooped
to finish my step