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Perennials

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Blossoms are not always fair,
Though crimson they may be,
And plumes are better borne by birds
Than born in tragedy.

Morning comes unbidden now.
Bring back the night before,
For who would want to carry on
If this is what’s in store?

Let the blossoms be perennials,
Sprung up inside of you,
And plumes of smoke need not leave ash,
The phoenix has them too.
Inspired by the Boston Marathon bombing today (4/15/2013). Honestly, I can't decide if it's reassuring or patronizing. I certainly hope it's not the latter; no one needs that. Those to whom it's directed wouldn't be seeing it for some time anyway, I suspect; they've got bigger issues right now than some poem on the Internet.
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