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Turtle and the Moon

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Turtle thanked the Moon

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Turtle had had many lives

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How much coincidence do you think there is?

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The days and weeks and months running together

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Turtle spoke with great care

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Turtle told stories

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How old are you?

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In a comfortable spot

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The words of a stranger cut deeply

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He brought his concerns to his teacher

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You cannot describe a sunset by lighting a match

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The full moon will arrive that evening

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The impossible darkness painted the horizon

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As if being poured from a caldron

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Its beauty mesmerizing

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Like a giant ship it climbed

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This is the time he had been waiting for

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The beauty of her song washed over him

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It had been a lousy metaphor

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Rabbit and his cousin

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But there were others

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He smiled and thanked her again

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Moon has reminded me why I am here