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Palmer's Peak
Children run through the cool waters of the fountains
 
 Parents sit on the granite ledges wishing they were young again
 
 The sun waits patiently overhead, illuminating the plaza with its friendly rays
 
 There’s not a cloud in the sky and it seems as if there are no troubles in the world
 
 Mid-day approaches, expelling nearly everybody from the plaza with its unforgiving heat
 
 All people want is to enjoy the shelter of their homes
 
 To be alone in the air conditioning, far away from nature
 
 At last, evening arrives and the sun begins to calm down after its crescendo
 
 People once again fill the plaza as if the cruel heat of mid-day was never there
 
 Children seem equally energized, however parents seem more tired than before
 
 
 Golden red leaves smother the fountain area
 
 The sun loses its energy as the weather slowly cools
 
 Children play in the fountain, but they are less excited than they were in the Summer
 
 However things aren’t bad
 
 Two teenagers have a picnic next to the fountain
 
 The weather is cool but not cold
 
 And water erupts from the plaza’s ground
 
 Soothing winds brush over everything; enhancing the peaceful atmosphere,
 
 While at the same time warning of the dramatic changes which will soon occur.
 
 
 Everyone knew it was coming.
 
 Winter sweeps over the plaza without a second thought, leaving it desolate and unwanted.
 
 The fountains’ eruptions are lonely having nobody to shower
 
 They almost seem awkward being alone in such a cold, unfriendly environment
 
 Around mid-afternoon, three adolescents populate the plaza
 
 They sit on the granite ledges and smoke cigarettes in their black clothes
 
 Soon after the weather scares them away, leaving the plaza deserted once more
 
 As the day progresses, the temperature diminishes, scaring all life from the plaza
 
 The water of the fountains gradually turns to a thin layer of ice as it rests on the ground
 
 It is not quite cold enough, however, to stop the fountains in action
 
 Their incessant outbursts continue throughout all seasons
 
 
 After a powerful rain, the first signs of spring becomes evident
 
 One tree sprouts pretty, green life from its branches
 
 The sun peaks through the winter clouds, providing the plaza with pleasant warmth
 
 People cautiously approach the fountains as if they are afraid it can not be that time yet
 
 But there is no need to be cautious
 
 Spring is here and everything restarts at the beginning
 
 Our lives are merely works of the seasons

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