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schultheis.maria@gmail.com

@MarssMelendezz

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infertile

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I have found that 

I am a flower bed

that is unable to grow

the rose seeds 

that have been planted in me.

They sprout,

but they always wither.

◄ Appreciation

I will continue to suffer ►

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Raj Ferds

Sat 25th Mar 2017 07:31

Wonderful pathos Maria.
Crisp and coherent.

Keep going.
Raj x

Frances Macaulay Forde

Sat 25th Mar 2017 05:30

So sad...
Succinct and beautifully expressed.

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