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I Ask Thee Why?

If it be truth and truth thy goal why doth thee shy away from heated, flyin' hooves - when yearling foals kick high above the rooves into the sky? If it be truth in fine ripe youth this frenzy of activity then truth be truth and not aloof as age becomes reality. But why - I ask thee why? Why dost thou kick so high to then return eternally to live your life internally externally so shy? Why oh why do stars so high up in God's grand and ramient sky burn and glimmer blue for you...not I? I ask thee why my dear, My dearest Emily; Oh my oh my I ask thee why You dear and precious child? I ask thee my sweet Emily; Why.....oh why? Author Notes Emily - Refers to the life-long reclusive genius Emily Dickinson who gave us insights into all aspects of our world with the erudite wisdom of Aristotle and the biting insiteful brevity of Lao Tsu and she exposed the idiosyncratic nature of our world without ever leaving hers. easy

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