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Sunburst Soul

July 3, 2013
By Cupcakes4ever PLATINUM, Warwick, New York, New York
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&ldquo;Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you&#039;ll land<br /> among the stars.&rdquo;- Brian Thomas Littrell and Les Brown.

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Tiger lilies
Are the remnants of the courageous souls who lived before us
And touchable fire blossoming into our world
For each petal is a iridescent flame,
That will never burn out

In the palm of my bare hands,
Feeling the scorching warmth of the conflagrant sun
I sense eternal life inside an efflorescent flower
And raging spirits breaking free in the Garden of Eden

This soul, this flower
Will bloom into freedom
For each speckle is a memory
Remembered by a melting heart
Freedom will ignite
When one flare is ablaze
And hope is visible

© Terrin C., Humboldt, IA

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Tiger lilies are like the flares of hope in our world.
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