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falling
By Taunting The Reaper
falling can be a bit of a dilemma
it requires that you stand tall
at first
strong and sure as a redwood
brilliant and noble
on an endless, lush landscape
sunshine feeding
branches spreading
the greenest of leaves
pure
beautiful
kissed by gods
adored from its deepest root
to the starry heights
of its highest reaching branch
exit
these glorious days
enter the storm
at first cool drops;
caressing bark
feeding
needing
loving
until it soars to greater heights
far too soon
the rain is pouring
pounding
drowning every last root
until sopping branches collapse
broken
lost
leaving redwoods slumping
worthless husk glistening
dying
exit the storm
dry bark cracking
weathered
beaten...
falling
.
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© 2008 William Bermudez
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On Saturday, February 20, 2010, Musik2MyEyes
(192)
wrote:
I love this. And the previous remark of something being destroyed by the very thing it needs. Like a life destroyed by love. *fav*
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On Sunday, January 10, 2010, maggot death
(60) wrote:
Amazing. Simply, amazing. The eternal beauty of nature being destroyed by what it needs most of all.... I feel the point that you are trying to get through. Brilliant
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On Tuesday, February 26, 2008, RubyXero
(481) wrote:
i would have to agree. that was beautifully written indeed. a lovely picture of life in its beauty, prime and death
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On Sunday, February 24, 2008, whisperer
(166) wrote:
oi..beautiful imagery, like falling is beautiful and tragic as well. i like this and i think ill fave it
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