Wednesday, May 8, 2013

The Paper Route by Amy Cotter


Papers in sack, the route
has just begun;
three miles of delivery.
A shortcut is what we
seek today. If you cut
through the yard and hop
the fence, a field will cut
your route in half;
one point five miles.
Cupping my hands
John steps on them
and leaps over it.
I back up and run,
jumping with great force,
and climb the fence.

The field is abandoned,
houses line the edges.
Easy we chuckle.
One point five miles
on a hot, sticky
summer day. Pow! Pow!
John turns towards the sound.
A toothless grin smile
is our greeting.
You boys are trespassing!
he screams, eyes popping out.
Run John! I yell, the shotgun
taking aim. We zig-zag
sprint our way out alive.

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