The Path to Eternity
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We ambled through the woods that day on a secluded trail
On borrowed time we stole away adventuring
Laurels curve a canopy closing in on you and me
They framed our trek in pink with a thousand buds they speak
"Too soon! For in ten days we peak."
But we pass by unconcerned, their show is not what hails us here
You walk with me, I am content to have your hand
And time alone among the ferns, the rocks the moss
The Moss! Green and sage these hermits sit upon the ledge
As if to pass advice along to lovers as they climb the rocks
Clinging fast to weathered rock they call us through the hedge
Their stringent niche is juxtaposed against their tuffet shocks
Persistent and yet soft to touch, they thrive the harsh degree
They, like us, do prosper well, despite adversity
Past fallen stones you took the lead while I enjoyed the view
What I could see was at arm's length and under sole
Seedlings under waltzing branches, roots and textured ground
Sun streaks through shifting holes where winds keep making sounds
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