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Big hand, little hand

out of love, out of fear

... out of danger.

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The crows finish

bitter winds, bitter rains

... black tree.

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Three angry crows

heading west, cutting lines

... falling out.

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Dead sparrow

not a wind, not a sound

... not a drop.

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Her letters

her words, her hand

... in mine.

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The child -

the sycamore's shadow

beyond the fence.

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Old walls

cracking voices

... turning pages.

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Cold night

the dusted moonlight

... candy meadow.

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Steaming the cold
with our noses, and we laugh

... like dragons.

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