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A Sword, A Pepper Shaker and Homework.

A trio of objects

By MPublished 13 days ago 1 min read
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A Sword, A Pepper Shaker and Homework.
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In the midst of chaos and clutter,

Lies a sword, a pepper shaker, and homework.

A trio of objects, each with its own story to tell.

The sword, once wielded by a brave warrior,

Now lays dormant, a mere shadow of its former glory.

In its silence, it speaks of battles won and lost,

Of bloodshed and sacrifice, of courage and fear.

The pepper shaker, a humble companion,

Sits quietly on the kitchen table, overlooked and forgotten.

Its contents a blend of spices from distant lands,

A dash of flavor in a bland world, a reminder of the exotic.

And then there's the homework, a dreaded foe,

Waiting patiently to be conquered by a weary student.

Pages filled with equations and essays, a never-ending sea of tasks,

A mountain to climb, a challenge to overcome.

But in this strange trio of objects,

There lies a reminder of life's complexities,

Of the past, the present, and the future,

Of strength, flavor, and knowledge.

Beauty in their own chaos,

For they are but pieces of a puzzle,

Waiting to be put together in harmony.

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