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May 11
Or do we know?  
In the whispering dawn,  
the world stretches, yawning,  
and with it comes a question,  
does the sun breathe, or simply rise?  
Does the breeze carry secret tales,  
or just witness our silent cries?  
In the fabric of thought, we weave,  
the questions dance like autumn leaves,  
swirling in the gust of wonder.

When silence grips the heart,  
and shadows spill from quiet corners,  
what blooms in the hush of doubt?  
Do dreams slumber beneath closed eyes,  
or do they shed their skin to fly?  
Are echoes mere reflections,  
or do they tread the paths we leave behind?  
Each inquiry a tender stroke,  
awakening colors from the grey.

What if the stars are just whispers  
of long-forgotten dreams,  
hanging like lanterns in the void,  
guiding souls who dare to seek?  
Or do they speak in riddles,  
swimming through cosmic seas of thought,  
inviting us to unravel the knots  
tied in the tapestry of night?

Do the mountains listen to our fears,  
or do they stand as silent guards,  
witnesses to our wandering hearts?  
What tales do the rivers share,  
as they carve through ancient stone,  
filling the valleys with their song,  
singing of journeys, yet unknown?

When we look into the mirror of the sky,  
do we see our dreams reflected,  
or does the azure canvas hide  
the colors of our deepest longing?  
Or do we know?  
In riddles of the mind,  
we search for answers carved in stars,  
as the universe folds and unfolds,  
whispering truths wrapped in mystery.

The laughter of children,  
a wind-chime chorus in the air,  
do they know what tomorrow holds,  
or do they dance in the moment,  
breathless with the joy of now?  
In every question posed lightly,  
the essence of life takes form,  
a delicate thread of possibilities,  
woven through the loom of existence.

Are we mere shadows of our thoughts,  
flickering in the light of perception,  
or do we cast bold strokes  
upon the canvas of this fleeting time?  
Rhetorical wonders paint our dreams,  
giving life to the nothingness that stirs,  
a spark igniting dormant flames,  
reminding us that we are not alone.

The poetry of questions lingers,  
halos of meaning in the haze,  
each pause a heartbeat in the silence,  
where our imaginations can play.  
Or do we know?  
In that fragile moment,  
between the asking and the knowing,  
lies the beauty of our quest for truth,  
drenched in the colors of our hopes,  
a symphony of what could be.

So let us roam this boundless thought,  
where every inquiry births a new hue,  
a vibrant testament to the unknown,  
as we craft our own stories anew.  
In the realm of what ifs,  
we find the essence of our soul,  
and perhaps, along this winding road,  
we stumble upon the answers we seek,  
not in certainty,  
but in the questions we embrace.
Dylen Dixon
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Dylen Dixon  17/M
(17/M)   
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