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January 19, 2014
By compelling SILVER, Deep River, Connecticut
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"Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing." -Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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For just one bead of poison can turn the water bad,

For just one pinch of soil can turn the water black,

For just one trace of lemon can turn the water sour,

For just one drop of water can save a wilting flower.

© Christina L., Great Falls, VA

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