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SERVITUDE, by                    
First Line: I had a tryst, long years ago
Last Line: Something was lost beyond recall.
Subject(s): Nature; Past


I had a tryst, long years ago,
Upon a rustic, sun-kissed hill,
Where friendly birches beckoned me
To dance with them in quaint quadrille.
But chores came first; in duty's thrall ...
Something was lost beyond recall.

I had a tryst in later years,
Upon a wind-blown, mountain crest,
Where pine trees summoned me to sing
The song enwombed within my breast.
But crowded marts held me in thrall ...
Something was lost beyond recall.

Today the fetters broke. I sought
The wind-blown crest, the sun-kissed hill.
A heedless world should hear my song,
My feet should dance in quaint quadrille.
But birches, pines stood silent all ...
Something was lost beyond recall.





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