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An Apology to the Earth

March 14, 2016
By Artistflytte PLATINUM, North Salt Lake, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Always be yourself, unless you can be Batman, always be Batman.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Andy Biersack

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The dirt is turning my pale hands muddy

and with every snap beneath them, I cringe

I can hear it rising from the ground

 

The Earth is screaming

 

I look down at the broken tulip bulbs in my palms

It doesn't feel right to remove nature's children from her breast

Why must they be uprooted if we are

Why must the Earth scream for the satisfaction of a decorated windowsill

© Tim K., La Crosse, WI

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