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| Oceanside X (Footsteps) |
| I found your footsteps in the sand |
| and followed the direction you had gone |
| and though some time has passed since you’d been here, |
| the imprints are still clear, |
| and I will picture you |
| with life’s determined purpose in your face, |
| the way I would remember you to be; |
| and when I put my foot onto the sand |
| where you have stepped, |
| my sole still feels the outline of your feet |
| and I’ll imagine then |
| your body’s warmth that once was there |
| has not quite gone away. |
| © Jon Bohrn (1998) |
