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There's this tree,

A hollow stump really

Full of memories and words

As empty

As the cage in my chest

The cage

Made of paper mache

Full of butterflies

Fluttering around,

Banging their heads on the bars

Immortal bugs

With beautiful, graceful wings

Thousands of them

Brushing against my heart

Causing it to jump

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