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64 Dangerous Curve Just up ahead, Slightly around the bend, The road dips down A country two-lane blacktop And there she stands Under the summer moon, Staring at the sky, Swimming with silver stars. She sways to the sound The wind makes as it slaps The corn back and forth Across the open field— Body in motion, Heart at rest. She knows she must leave This place where nothing grows Inside her tiny heart But a dry stalk of grief She snaps day after day, Praying for another soul To share her desolation— If only for the moment it takes Until the approaching car Flashes its high beams And hurtles to meet her. ...

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