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A Tree's Silent Sorrow

December 5, 2011
By SpringMoon98 GOLD, Ava, New York
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SpringMoon98 GOLD, Ava, New York
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"Everyone wants to change the world, but do they ever stop to think about changing themselves?"
Leo Tolstoy

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Beautiful, Colorful leaves
Dancing in the breeze
They mock me as they jump down
Why am I such an ugly brown?

Like brids of a feather
Us trees stick together
We watch in silent sorrow
As the piles of leaves grow
We feel as if we could die
So we sleep; goodnight and goodbye.

© Rachel B., San Diego, CA

The author's comments:
I was inspired to write this because it's a metaphor about racism that I have faced. I also like fall when the leaves change color and fall.
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