Stunted Growth

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Carved out,

I examined

each limb of memory

searching for

sappy leftovers.



Chopped down,

I counted the rings

on past’s bark

as the years’ amnesia  

erased them.



Uprooted,

I mourned over

the loss of dead trees

rather than just

planting new seeds.

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