The Lost Hunter

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In the midst of the forest, a hunter was tired and lost.
He met a young girl in white whose lips were most likely glossed.
With urgency, he asked her, "Where's the way out of this place?"
"Try to go that way," she said while pointing to the sun's face.

Following the direction, he went westward of the woods.
But he's still wandering around the eternal backwoods;
And he met an old man who had a walking stick.
"Where's the way out of this forest?" he asked him very quick.

The old man was perplexed as he pointed to the East.
The hunter walked away past with his pace that was increased.
But then again, he's still wandering around the forest;
And he's now hungry and exhausted, and he needs some rest.

As the poor hunter wandered, he met a pair of hunters.
He asked for the directions from the two adventurers.
But the hunters laughed at him as they pointed to the South.
He went angry at the two while mumbling with his dry mouth.

Frustrated, hungry and tired as he saw the sky turned gold.
He must get out of the woods before it gets dark and cold.
And then he met an old woman who looks like his landlady.
He quickly asked her who answered a bit shady.

She said, "You'll stay here forever in this enchanted forest."
"We're all trapped here in this place among with the rest."
"It's a one way ticket to hell and there's nothing we can do."
The hunter had a big smile and laughed for a few.

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