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    Paragraphs and Modern Writing

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    The Difference Between Mystery and Confusion

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THE SPELLBINDER

Rooted in quiet places, I craft worlds from glances, ghosts, and growing things.
I write from somewhere in the middle; not quite here, not quite there.
This is where I leave the door slightly ajar.
Welcome to the hush behind the veil.

WHISPERS

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The lamp says it’s never been sure of its light
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The leaf says it never chose to fall. It just couldn’t resist the wind.
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The balloon tried to keep floating. But it got tired of the empty sky
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The clock has started losing time. But it claims it’s the seconds that are too eager
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The leaf said it was born to be a song. But no one was listening.
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The vintage pen
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Violin’s string
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A simple fork and pretty spoon
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The candle whispers that it never wanted to melt
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A disfigured plate
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The hat wonders why it was always meant to be on someone’s head.
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The music box plays a tune you’ll never remember.
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The chair says it doesn’t mind the weight of your thoughts
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The tree says it never understood why people wanted to climb it
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The shopping cart wonders why it’s always the one that gets pushed.
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The door keeps asking why it was made to open.
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The seashell claims to have heard the ocean’s secrets
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The lightbulb says it was only ever meant to flicker
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Thoughts
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