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Languish - Emily Pottebaum

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The flowers, once so lovely, are now riddled with decay.
Brittle leaves peel and crack, echoes of fallen beauty.
I used to love waltzing through this field.
The morning mist caressed my delicate skin.
Today, I fall to my knees.
The cold earth welcomes me.
There is nothing left.
The flowers wilt.
They whisper,
Goodbye.
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"'Languish' describes the deterioration of things once-beloved, the abating of life and vitality." - Emily Pottebaum, 12th grade, Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School.
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