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Hay Barn

Yellow jackets biting, stinging
legs running from pain.
Spirit dance, chasing, screaming,
echoing from inside my body.
Was that me screaming?
Arms flailing, puppy snapping, 
Run legs! leave the hay
Until another day.
Too much pain today.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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September 4, 2009 at 12:00 PM
I take it yellow jackets a wasp like insects, i have seen them mentioned a few times. With the same terror, kool verse Doris>>James
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September 3, 2009 at 4:39 AM
Awwwwwwww I feel for you Doris. Exciting pain filled write. Love, Carol
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September 2, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Oh the terror of the yellow jackets. That was painful event that can look back in humor. Mom
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