Mountain Pass

Like a worm in an apple destroys the purity of this sweet fruit
Breaking the heart of your loved ones hurts you to the core of
your spirit and is a forever blight of purity to carry always
like a bag of tarnish loot.
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Don't know where he came from or even how he got here
But immediately one thing was perfectly clear
His eyes were special and took it all in with a quick sweep
And though stoic he was, it was also apparent he did also weep
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One of my life long comforts is that I can always smell and see
A long ago very large beautiful natural bushy Christmas tree.
Asleep on a pallet on the floor in my older sisters home
I felt so warm, cozy and comfort and my child spirit would roam
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