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Thorn
In sunny glade where lush and deep
white violets bloom and maidens sleep,
and delicate green tendrils creep,
like hearts in search of love.
 
There lives an unseen presence here;
unseen to most, but those who'd hear
would speak of joys and moments dear,
of hearts in search of love.
 
In brightest sun or fairest moon
the brilliance matters not, nor gloom
for in this place whence came the ruin,
came hearts in search of love.
 
They met upon an August night
deep dark was he, and she the light
that shone within his eyes so bright,
his heart in search of love.
 
Not of this world, the evil one
and she, a fairy dream had come
to light his way, to sing his song,
her heart in search of love.
 
Their fingers, intertwined became
as one, as night back into day
and daylight into darkness fades,
two hearts in search of love.
 
And when the morning sun arose
'twas his to give, and this he chose
that she should ere become the rose
and he the thorn
of hearts in search of love.
 

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