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Death of a Dandelion
  Spring laid her eggs, and furnished the earth,
  Sprinkling her seeds, a great rebirth.
  There it was, standing all on its own
  In a forest of green, a yellow gemstone.
  Blossomed as yellow, but now it was grown,
  Her white furry fluff the color of snow.
  She aged with time, the two were a pair  
  Her roots weaved seamlessly, without a tear.
  The wind couldn't shake, her no matter the gust,
  She swayed as she pleased prepared to adjust.
  She basked in the rays, and breathed into life
  Until there was a hand that cut like a knife.
  She was uprooted, stripped from her land,
  Her petals blown everywhere, for the wish of a man.
  Then she was tossed to the side of the road,
  Left naked and bare- a stem all alone.
  The forest of green soon after began to fade
  Her child in ruin- Mother Nature filled with rage.
  Spring did not return, leaving behind a slate of brown,
  No longer willing to flourish in this desolate town.

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