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That lone leaf on a fall-stricken tree Dangles lifeless, browned and dried. Its' single attached stem weathered All its' tears already cried... You're like that leaf little one So helpless and so cold Waiting for a strong mighty wind To grasp you tight and let go... You're like that stem... Weathered, dry and brittle With eyes of ancient years Yet features of the young and little. Stricken leaf revive yourself Quench your thirst this day Let not the Devil's lair With countless pains to pay. You fight little one The lifeless, stricken leaf Left with too many scars to count And endless seas of grief. Oh stricken leaf revive yourself Hold fast to that thin branch, Entice the sun's light to lift you And let the heavens girth your stance. Don't let the weakness of others Crush your inner essence, Be strong, stand tall Don't let this be the end of your innocence. Once vibrant and young You smiled like the sun's graceful rays A reminder of happier times And more cherished days. Oh caged bird, wounded heart Believe that birds were meant to fly Every saddened flower, Is watered with your soft cry... Be not that stricken leaf Who dangles to and fro, But be that soaring eagle With its bold and radiant glow. Prayer be with you, And love to show That Hope befriends you And it's company you shall know.
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