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By Madele1in3 BRONZE
Grand Terrace, California
The smell before the Rain Bereft and free of pain. Damp earth and flower, Fresh and pure at every hour. Crisp and new, Clean, renewed. The smell after the rain.
Grand Terrace, California
The smell before the Rain Bereft and free of pain. Damp earth and flower, Fresh and pure at every hour. Crisp and new, Clean, renewed. The smell after the rain.