By Penny
Date: 2 July 1999

Jimmy's Bud @>-;--

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She bends down to pluck a red rose from her love tree.  
When she notices one of the buds 
is withered and broken under her heel.  
She kneels down to examine
the once beautiful bud of life
now sick and fallen from grace.  
The sight overwhelms her and she weeps 
bitter-sweet tears of remembrance
over her once lovely bud.

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The love tree is all she owns and loves.  
Most buds are healthy and lively, 
like shades of sweet sunshine 
dancing on springs fresh green grass.  

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This broken and withered bud
is the confidant she once knew
and now walks with everywhere she goes.  
This shadow of her heart is erased from the material earth, 
but now hovers over her
in a misty glow like morning dewdrops on the field of life.