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Submitted to Contest #269
Dressed in a long winter coat, scarf and hat, I begin my daily climb, two steep spiral staircases of a seven-metre-high lookout tower in the park, with a wintery view as a reward.I’ve been drawn to this tower every morning since I retired three months ago. Though each day seems the same, the park always offers something new – a bird’s song, a coloured leaf, the way the light filters through the trees. Here, at the top of the tower, I feel a kind of peace. The icy air stings my lungs, but I love it. It is a reminder that I am still alive...
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