Red earth, parched and dry,
wild and windswept, under a scorching sky.
A once lush land, forgotten in time,
promises broken, now an empty paradigm.
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Barren and bleak, a wasteland of despair,
man’s greed destroyed, all that was fair.
Once-flowing rivers, now dry as bone,
weeping for lost memories, forever unknown.
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But amidst this desolation, an unexpected pair,
hands intertwined, faces etched with care.
Their journey long, their goal in sight,
holding a single seed, a beacon of light.
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On hands and knees, they claw at the ground,
motivation their only sound.
Their fingers bloodied, their bodies spent,
collapsing in each other’s arms, content.
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Daily they tend to the earth with care,
sweat mingling with tears, a love to share.
Their toil rewarded as life takes root,
a glimmer of hope, a future to suit.
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As the sun rises and sets, and the moon takes its place,
their hard work pays off, a growth to embrace.
Their love and labor bearing fruit,
a new life born, a precious pursuit.
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A story of hope, of a seed once sowed,
cultivated with love, sweat, tears and blood.
A new life nurtured, unchained and free,
a future full of promise, for all to see.