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The Answer Walks Among Us

But is always five steps ahead

By JennaPublished 5 years ago • 1 min read
The Answer Walks Among Us
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A lovely, flower, monster gracefully lays herself along her throne of trees and thorns

Hydrangeas, roses, and daffodils all eerily breathe beside her

Draping over her sharp shoulders and her slender frame

She is trapped atop a cliffside of misery

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Water trickles the edges of the large gorge below

Its beautifully tempting

Calming, alluring

She stares dully at the movement

A poor boy stands below her throne

Weeping and weeping

A reason, he cries

For why life is this way

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She cannot answer

For knowing is pain,

And pain is eternal

The boy weeps to this day

Her crown holds all knowledge

And she refuses to share it with others

Lovingly, and bravely

Bearing the burden herself

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A deadly, carnivorous, lady disastrously remains inside her prison of petals and nectar

Weeds, shrubs, and moss entangle in a soft embrace

Tightening around her melodic throat and her breathless lungs

She relaxes atop a monument to contentment

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Jenna

Hello!

Welcome to my random ramblings. I've always loved writing so think of this as a way for me to archive all the ideas in my head. I hope you enjoy and thank you for reading.

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    Written by Jenna