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The flower was gone
February 5, 2018
In the split second,
The devil's crimson hands
Grabbed the bud yet unbloomed
Removed the soft petals harshly
Like a hungry tiger on a prey,
Then there was no more of it
Withered before blooming in
The devil satisfied the appetite
The flower was gone!
© Courtney C., Palm Coast, FL
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