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Paved Sidewalks
I stepped out of the airport
clear blue skies, fresh air
Away from the rushing deadlines
a sense of freedom
Walking along the paved sidewalks
The cafés filled with people
with conversations
a student
only a year older than me
the whole room full of rambunctious chatting
His table, the only one
with no sound
His tea, still steaming
Behind me, red bricks
Standing tall and proud as history
On a tour of the Harvard
a boy about one year younger than me
He listened attentively
There were so many like him
and the boy in the café
and maybe even me
My future cleanly paved
like the sidewalks of Boston.
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DANIEL JOON LEE is a poet and writer from Seoul, South Korea. He is the runner-up for the North London Collegiate School’s Slam Poetry Competition. Daniel writes for his school’s geopolitical publication, The Equilibrium Magazine. He is one of the founding members of his school's only poetry club, The Dead Poet Society, dedicated to embracing and recognizing the value of poetry, seizing the day, and making life extraordinary. He enjoys writing narrative poetry and poetry about current events. You can normally find him reading books, playing music, and playing soccer. Daniel currently attends North London Collegiate School in Jeju, South Korea.