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Opposite

February 17, 2011
By diamondgal29 GOLD, Scarsdale, New York
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Opposites make the world go round.
How beautiful is a butterfly
Without the earthy moth?
The sun does not shine
Without the darkness of the moon.
A smile can never cross your lips
If you have never seen a frown.
The only purpose of evil
Is to shed light on the good.
And life is never truly appreciated
Until after it has been taken away.

© Mary G., Ridgway, PA

The author's comments:
I was learning about Taoism in History, and this is what I was working on instead of notes.
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