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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.          **†»,.....
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...,»†**&# 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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