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The early morning
Was 
Cold and crisp.
The air as frigid as 
Glass.
I took my bike
And in the eerie silence
Before the blue skies
I cycled up the hill near
My house.
I pedalled and pedalled
And wondered why my life
Is the way it is.
I wondered why I am who I am
And why I lack in courage
And am full of 
Emotions that are purely based on
Fantasy. 
My eyes watered and the chilliness
Pinched my cheeks. 
Still I cycled furiously,
Gradually climbing the slope.
Why am I not even your friend
If I think about you so much?
Why can't I 
Be confident for 
Once?

Then I was at the top.
Breathing heavily and 
Hair windswept, 
I admired the view. 
The sky was everywhere, stretching,
Streaking colours. 
But I knew those colours
Would fade and
Be replaced by brighter
And bolder
Hues.
Colours associated with
Summer and 
Happiness.
And I made a promise
To myself
Alone up on the hill.
I will not fade any more
I will be bold and
Brave. 
And as a confirmation of my 
New -self 
I pushed off and 
Sped down and 
I know what I have to do.

(Found at the bottom of the Hill on Foxglade Close)


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