36 lines
852 B
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36 lines
852 B
Markdown
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category:
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- Poem
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ratings: G
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date: 2016-11-14
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type: post
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tags:
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- Poetry
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title: When I fall, I will remain whole
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---
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<pre class="verse">
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I keep hoping that, one day,
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I'll spring palladial from the bole of a tree.
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Fully formed, sexless,
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Conceived without desire or intent.
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My body will be virginal and clean,
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My mind fresh, my soul at ease.
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The tree, behind me, will stand crooked,
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Bole seeping until time and air dry sap.
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I will be a flat expanse of green, made up of new cells.
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Everything will work together, a smoothly running machine.
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I keep hoping to, one day,
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Function with unity, unflagging.
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Organized and purposeful,
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Intent only on fulfillment.
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My vision will be clear and unclouded,
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My will affirming, strong, and sure.
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And when I fall, I will remain whole,
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Confident that I lived well and unapologetic.
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</pre>
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