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,,,,,,,,.« The  River  That'S  Our  River  Makes  A «.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,. Large Bend Like  A Scooping  Hand  And A .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Decent   Days  Travel  North  From  That ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Stands  Our  House In  The  Middle Of  A ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Forgotten  Apple  Orchard. Our House  Is ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Built Of Dark Clay  And  Abandoned By  A ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Stranger.  The  Window Has  No Glass But ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,. Instead Steel  Bars  To Keep The Animals .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.«                   Out.                   «.,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,.«=$ Around  The  House  Is  A  Thick,  Thick $=«.,,,,,,
,,,,,.«=$$ Brush  Of  Ferns And  Bushes. There Live $$=«.,,,,,
,,,,.«=$$£ The Animals That We Fight To  Keep Away, £$$=«.,,,,
,,,.«=$$£@ For They  Speak To  Us To Join  Them  In @£$$=«.,,,
,,.«=$$£@# The  Luscious  Caves  Below Ground. They #@£$$=«.,,
,.«=$$£@## Mean No Harm But It Is Not  In  Our Best ##@£$$=«.,
,,.«=$$£@# Interest To Do  So.  There Is  Important #@£$$=«.,,
,,,.«=$$£@ Work  That Needs To Be Done, And It Cant @£$$=«.,,,
,,,,.«=$$£ Be  Done By Animals. (Father Says This.) £$$=«.,,,,
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,,,,,,.«=$ Every  Morning  Our  Father  Clears  The $=«.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.«= Ferns  And  Uproots The Bushes Only  For =«.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.« Them  To Grow  Back  Each  Night.  Their «.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,. Leaves Are Teal, White  And Yellow, Some .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Even The Color Of Wine. They  Have Lilac ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Flowers And In  The Morning They Are Wet ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,                 With Dew.                ,,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,, Father  Is  Away  During  The  Day Doing ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,. Important Things Elsewhere.  He Is Weary .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.« When He  Returns Home, Each Day More  So «.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.«= Than The Next. We Learn To Cook For  Him =«.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,.«=$ So That He Does Not  Have To. We Tend To $=«.,,,,,,
,,,,,.«=$$               His Clothes.               $$=«.,,,,,
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,,,.«=$$£@ Suddenly The Dense Bushwork  Is Mirrored @£$$=«.,,,
,,.«=$$£@# Inside. Stems  And  Leaves Appear  Close #@£$$=«.,,
,.«=$$£@## To The Walls  And Far From The Light. We ##@£$$=«.,
,,.«=$$£@# Are Glad, For The Flowers Are  Beautiful #@£$$=«.,,
,,,.«=$$£@ And Smell  Good,  And  There  Is  Little @£$$=«.,,,
,,,,.«=$$£ Decoration  In  Our   House.   But  When £$$=«.,,,,
,,,,,.«=$$ Father  Comes Home He Is Angry  And Cuts $$=«.,,,,,
,,,,,,.«=$ Them  All  Down  In  A  Frenzy.  We  Are $=«.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.«=           Scared Of Him Then.            =«.,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,. We  Are Then  Tasked With  Removing  Any .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Indoor  Plant  We See. But They  Are  So ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Beautiful!  We  Wait  Just  Until Father ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Comes  Home  And  Until  Then  We  Enjoy ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, Them. Sometimes An  Animal Will Sneak In ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, But  We Always Shoo Them Out. With Fresh ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,. Cut Flowers  Thrown  Right  Outside  The .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.« House  He  Suspects   And   Resents  Our «.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.«= Inaction.   But  He   Doesn'T  Have  The =«.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,.«=$ Energy  To Scold Us. He Weakens Quickly. $=«.,,,,,,
,,,,,.«=$$ It Is Not Long Before He Is Still  Tired $$=«.,,,,,
,,,,.«=$$£ Even   In    The   Morning   And    Must £$$=«.,,,,
,,,.«=$$£@    Reluctantly Leave The Outdoor Weed    @£$$=«.,,,
,,.«=$$£@# Cutting To Us As Well,  Untrusting  That #@£$$=«.,,
,.«=$$£@##          We Will Carry It Out.           ##@£$$=«.,
,,.«=$$£@#                                          #@£$$=«.,,
,,,.«=$$£@ Now He Leaves  As Soon As He'S Awake And @£$$=«.,,,
,,,,.«=$$£ Falls Asleep As Soon  As He  Returns. We £$$=«.,,,,
,,,,,.«=$$ Are  Left  To Care For  Us And The House $$=«.,,,,,
,,,,,,.«=$ And  The Orchard. But It  Is Hard And We $=«.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.«= Are   Distracted.   We   Are   Not    As =«.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.« Persistent  As Father  And Quickly  Fall «.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,.           Behind In Our Duties.          .,,,,,,,,,
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