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Shallowness

dwell too long,
freshness 'tis gone
lingering on 'tis loitering
skim the top for cream
fish shallow with one 
throw of the cast net
then move on,
before the one moment
longing elsewhere 'tis gone
blessed be, the shallow 
touch and feel,
bounteous in harvest.
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