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Kickflip
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41 KICKFLIP Themiddle-agedman’s youngmanfloats underthesurfaceofhisskin, visibleviaacnescars, visibleviaskateboardersskating throughhalf-pipes thatturnthemintonew skateboarderswhointurn turnintoothers—hithithit.IfIsquint Iseealltheboyswhosmashed intowallsatfifteen. Theysleepbeneath theI-5bridgelikebats, dark,fuzzy,jittery,moving inrutstheirmusclesremember. There’sanendlesssupply ofskateboarders,sowhy dotheylookfamiliar, asiftheworldwerelazily recyclingthesametwelveguys? Theirwheelshumlikebees, asifbuzzcouldmakethesoul mobile,thoughevenChrist hadtoleavehishumanhands behind.Andatdusktheblack andbluefliesoutdoeveryone, ascendinglikepupils fromthedilatedeyes ofscabbyitchywitnesses tryingtostayhigh. ...