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poetry and prose by stephen chute
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
it wasn't always this way
for no reason,
i take the long way home.
i turn left.
i roll down the windows,
let the cold air in.
i turn
off the music,
and get into the slow
lane.
i circle the park.
there's no reason to
be home early,
but it wasn't always
this way.
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About Me
Stephen Chute
west springfield, virginia, United States
these are all FICTIONAL stories and characters and are in no way representative of any real experiences in my or anyone else's life. any similarities are purely coincidental, except for the dog poems.
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