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Story: Summer Legs

A swim in the dark, still waters of pond on a summer night

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Ben Wakeman
Jul 25, 2023
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This little story came to me quickly one morning last week as I sat in my usual spot in the woods by a small creek in the middle of the park. It’s impossible to explain to a young person what it feels like to be older, how some days you still feel just as you d…

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