Moving Forward

by Mary Bone

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Peeping out from behind bars,

I could see the traffic below.

Time drug on in my mind.

My plan was to keep moving forward,

putting one foot in front of the other.

My future awaits.

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Mary Bone

Mary Bone has been writing poetry and short stories since childhood. A recent chapbook entitled, "The Sage," was published at Bottlecap Press. Some of her poems have been published at The Oklahoma Today Magazine, Literary Revelations, Doublespeak Magazine and upcoming at eMerge.