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My Tree By the Sea

Don't litter

my pretty tree

with ugly

truths for leaves

thorns that cut

like swords

with no

protective sheaths

Seeds of a deceiver

try to take

root

to taste my

sweet and sticky

fruit

to grow into

choking vines

It's only purpose

is to bind

then confine

but my tree

is too strong

It has to be

I blow with the wind

that carries me

Down by the sea

Peaceful quiet

and fancy free

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