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The Stalk of Success


Jack was a young boy whose life was in ruins 

He needed a way to get things back moving 

He found a stranger and they had a talk 

He bought some beans and the beans made a stalk 

But the beans that he had weren't regular beans 

1 was all hope and the other was dreams 

He climbed the stalk to see where life leads

But it wasn't as glorious as he had once dreamed 

He saw a giant standing great and tall 

He was the wealthiest person of all 

His house was on clouds and he spoke very loud 

But the sound of his voice couldn't get to the ground 

He was so lonely he had zero friends 

His only desire was to once fit in

He tried to befriend jack 

He came on too strong 

Jack dashed away giant followed him home 

Jack was at home it was normal at last 

Giant was losing his wealth way too fast 

He wanted his friends 

No longer would he hide 

But he went too far down 

Hit rock bottom and died 

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