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May 22, 2017
By Daylightwonders SILVER, Hiram, Georgia
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"I have taken the road less traveled by, and it has made all the difference"

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I am a cliff swallow
Flying over the endless sea
Carrying nothing in my beak
But a branch of a willow tree
So when I grow weary
And my wings no longer flap
I may rest the branch
on the widespread ocean
And only there will I take a short nap
Only to wake
Feeling refreshed
To continue flying
And finish my long quest
Until tomorrow comes
My wings they ache
No land in sight
Give or take
I will fly
Until I see the land
There I may see the Lord
And forever take his hand

© Tina W., Fresh Meadows, NY

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