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At forest edge
Approaching the border of a forest
I swore I saw
Felt like I perceived
A lovely young girl
An attractive young woman
From afar
From a distance
(Did she smile?)
(Was she expressing happiness?)
Yes, she seemed to smile right at me
Yes, she appeared to smile directly at me
So I stepped in
So I entered the forest
(Was it dark?)
(Was it getting dark?)
Yes, the light was leaving
Yes, the daylight was fading
When came moving off the leaves
As the leaves rustled
Where did she go?
Where did she disappear to?
Long branches wet
Extended damp branches
To hide promises
To conceal unfulfilled commitments
No one would keep
Promises that nobody intended to honor
Wanting to catch a glimpse
Desiring to glimpse something
I ran deep into the woods
I hurried deeply into the forest
Moving across
Traversing through
I look back to find
Glancing backward to discover
I was lost
I found myself disoriented
Up ahead I hear her footstep
Ahead, I perceive her steps
But I don't see her anywhere
But she's not visible
It's not like me to run off and leave the rest behind
It's unusual for me to abandon others and depart
My way home
To return home
And just leave this girl and these woods alone
And abandon both the girl and the forest
(Is she real?)
(Is she tangible/real?)
Real as I'll never know
Real in a way that I'll never comprehend
The setting sun she soon won't show a thing
The disappearing sun will soon obscure everything
I've got to find a path
I must discover a route
Through the trees
Amidst the trees
I've got to find my own way
I must ascertain my individual path
Tonight, I've got to find the right way
Tonight, I must find the correct path
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