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"Deception" Glistening web sways Beautiful weave, spider waits Patience brings reward

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"Aging" Silent fridgid blanket Brittle branches, crumbling stones Times' cruel betrayal

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"Solitude" Mourning mist divide All sleeping, silence echoes Dew reflects sunrise

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"A Fish Life" Deep sea, aqua wings Hungry predator, fish dart Again, lives to eat

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"Faries" Midnight hour, veil lifts Magic abounds, the fae roam Ticking clock, slams door

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"Robin" Tree branches reaching they welcome me home, I'm safe Nature's embrace

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"Mother Nature" Delicate, loving Fragile petals of beauty blooming in season

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"Stages of Life" Conception then birth infant, child, teen, woman a child once more.

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"Alone" A window chair no chatter or laughing here glass reflects sorrow

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"Past Love" Memories long past sweetness of shared events remembering him

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"Isolated" Forever alone imprisoned against love fear is my mate

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"Soul Mate" Deep love of soul mate ripped away, laid to rest sorrow, anger, pain

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"Betrayal" Husband, lover, friend mid life crisis, he cheats bleeding heart beats

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"Growing Pains" No longer child not yet adult, inbetween changing, insecure

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"Teen Years" New sensations hormones in overdrive budding youth

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"Icy Chains" Freezing rain falls ice coating the landscape majestic trees bow

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"Winter Gems" Icy crystals sparkling in winter's sun adorning all trees

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"Day Dream" A faraway gaze secret smiles of bliss day dreaming --again

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"Ancient Chapel" Ancient stones imprinted by holiness remain to this day

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"Visiting The Past" Whispers echo rebounding off the walls embracing the peace

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"Christmas Night" Cookies and milk gone wrapped presents beneath the tree waiting for morning

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"Christmas Vacation" Family gathered long time not seen, love abounds Christmas over, home

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"Eager Children" All children sleeping with dreams of morning to come Awake! Squeals of joy

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"Saint Nick" One night of the year travels the world, delivers presents sleigh and eight raindeer

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"Santa's Home" North pole, waiting wife hot chocolate made, Santa returns another year done

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"New Day" Silence reigns, waiting song burst forth, birds waking world morning light glowing

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"Time" A new day begins yesterday gone, now the past the present is NOW

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"Winter Purity" Fresh blanket of snow silence reigns, crystals shimmer cold winter virgin

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"Winter Storm" Frozen rain, limbs break power lost, candles are lit family gatherd

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"Winter Symptoms" Sniffles, coughs, sneezes tissues used, sore throat soothed snuggled safe in bed

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"Winter Walk" Frosted leaves crunching naked leaves awaiting spring nature is sleeping

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"Joys Of Winter" First snowflakes falling white blanket covering all snowman is born

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"Winter Dessert" Large bowl of snow cream chattering teeth, brain freezing another bowl please

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"Clown" Painted happy face entertains, hides the pain tears fall silently

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"Envy" Her green jealous eyes watching, wanting, obsessing unobtainable

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