Jump the fence

from Tourism by Andrew Eaton Lewis

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She wants to jump the fence
She wants to jump the fence
She wants to know what’s out there
She wants to test her legs

She wants to jump the fence
She wants to run to that mountain
To see what’s behind it
To see if it’s real

And she says to them
'How do you know you’re happy?
How do you know you’re happy
when all that you know is food and water?
How do you know you’re happy?
How do you know you’re happy
when all that you know is the smell of each other?'

She wants to jump the fence
It’s all she’s wanted for years
She was always faster and smarter
Bored of the boys
Flocking around
And complaining!

'You ought to be more quiet
You ought to be more humble
The cleverest ones always get into trouble
You ought to be more placid
You ought to be more tranquil
The noisiest ones are the ones who get killed

That’s why you won’t jump the fence
That’s why you won’t jump the fence
Because the ones who leave
Never come back
They have never come back.'

And as the engine noise approaches
And as the others run towards it
She takes one last look at the field
and then disappears

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from Tourism, released March 18, 2022

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Andrew Eaton Lewis Scotland, UK

‘Exhilarating… stirringly fresh and smart.’ The Independent

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