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Pondering the Pavement

Pondering the possibility 
Of pavement as concrete garden
Not green but faded grey
Definitely depraved hardened
Even so one lone weed flower
Rises between crumbling cracks
Indifferent boisterous bold
Never shrinking or looking back
Growing even glowing 

The blue sky never hides
Hues of rainbows and sunshine 
Even the rain washes pavement pain

People are like weeds and flowers
Amethyst hearted unaware of their power
Very much like violets in spring
Elephant ears hear voices ring
Making mahogany men feel as king
Eager to have stroked self esteem 
Never mind peace pavement dreams 
That wars are won and lost for queens
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Greenhough Avatar
October 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
You've elevated pavement to new heights. I find it fabulous. There seems to be the rise of a garden from nothing. The earth and flowers return. Hope springs again.
Jones Avatar
October 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Thanks for reading Hilda!
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