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January 10, 2019
By katiedonivan SILVER, Murrieta, California
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"Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it" -Mark Twain

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like the serpent from the Garden of Eden

he would attempt to persuade Me,

but I had already eaten the forbidden fruit

and gained its knowledge.

his words will never seduce me again.

© Katie S., Kannapolis, NC

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