she finishes her lunch
her dad
is in the backyard
putting leaves into a pile
he zips up her coat
for the wind
she has learned
how to hold herself up
how to move
how to look around at the world
she walks over
and looks at the warm colours
her dad
shows her how to bend her knees
they agree to jump
together
they fall down into the leaves
together
they laugh on their backs
together
she is adventurous
and ready to play
for hours
they rake up the pile
all day
all month
until all of the leaves are gone
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Fiksi UmumJonathan and Cole are starting college. Cole is nervous, excited, and ready to meet new people. Jonathan is alone in his room, trying to overcome his obsessive thoughts and panic attacks and fears about meeting new people. Cole spends his first nigh...
