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The Forest

What is at the root of a poet's tree?

Does it have fertile soil to grow healthy and strong 

Are its seasons harse with extreme heat and fridgid cold

Does it see more darkness than light

Or did fate see that it would flourish through a constant kiss of radiation to move it to purpose

To give it the notion to occupy its space to the fullest 

Showing its beauty and radiance of its f...

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A beautiful young woman 

Keeping me guessing to her game 

Time, you think would have laid an axe between this potential romance 

Only the strings are still being pulled 

Tangled in her white lies

I set a blaze to the ties

Only.........?

She is still set to attend my party 

Busy with guests around the fire

I was unaware of her arrival 

Going in for some hot cider

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