Miracle

Kwame Dawes

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Standing before a fountaining hydrant, a boy stands ankle-deep in water, flexing his biceps in his bathing suit.

One day, I will walk on water,
shimmering like an oil slick on my street.

One day, I will walk on water,
let the folks see me stepping across the pain.

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