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Innocence


Laughing, dancing,

Happily making

Joy upon the world.

A tiny thorn,

for thee not worn,

A tiny prick, a little hurt.

It breaks the skin

It leaves it thin

A piece of it left vulnerable.

Infection grows

It never slows,

It gathers strength from you, within.

A monster brews

And you must lose.

The clock ticks- you must follow.

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