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The Tree that Lost Its Leaves

By Chidinma Nwonye
June 1, 2026
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The tree that once lost all its leaves,
Held on and was patient for a while,
Because it knew the ugly season would pass.
It knew those leaves would bloom again,
And that all would become new.


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