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A white three stands beside the road. I pass it before I understand what it was counting. At the next turn I look back: a small mark holding its place while I keep moving. The station roof appears past the loading yard. A lorry noses from its gate. I wait for its weight to pass. Rain has darkened the lace. I knot it twice on the steps. Gravel comes loose from my heel. The road keeps the rest.
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Mile Marker Three A white three on a roadside post Comes level with my knee I walk until I have to turn To see it behind me Mile marker three One more mile behind Station down the road Still a walk to go The station roof comes into view Beyond the loading bay I wipe the water from my eyes And read the station name The white three drops behind a wall I lose it as I pass A lorry pulls out from the yard I wait, then walk across Past the yard At the gate Mile marker three One more mile behind Station past the yard One more gate to go I stop to tie my shoe The lace is dark with rain I pull it tight and climb the steps With grit beneath the heel Mile marker three One more mile behind Boots on the station floor I can leave the road I scrape the gravel off my heel And leave the road outside
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