Autumn’s Decay
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I left my bones behind to rotBeneath a grave of fallen leaves.I gave thanks for the peace it broughtAnd left the world behind to grieve. As Autumn took her yearly throne,She wrapped me in her sweet decay.My flesh returned to earth and stone-The final act of life’s ballet. Editor: Michelle Naragon & Shannon Hensley
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