Coming of Age I

After all the
Travelling
And the roadend
Bricks are
In your face, you
Have to step aside
And stand
And look to find
The newest place you
Can
To live and breathe
Without the strain
Of carrying - the
Lungs can only
Take strategic air
And pare it
Down to bare
Essentials well-
Worn but still
Serviceable.

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