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A Grand Paradox


 

I ' m   c o n t r a d i c t i v e;

p r e s u m p t u o u s,   y e t   g e n t l e.

L i k e   t h e   R a i n,  

w h i c h   c a n   d e m o l i s h, 

a s   w e l l   a s   c l e a n s e   a n d   h e a l.

 

T h e   s o l e   c o n s t a n t  

o f   m y   l i f e:

a   n e v e r - e n d i n g   d e s i r e  

t o   k e e p  g r o w i n g,   

k e e p   s t r i v i n g.

 

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