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The Tree Whose Leaves Turned Into Eyes

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By GoldenSpeechPublished 2 months ago 1 min read

A lone tree grew leaves shaped like blinking eyes. Villagers feared it, thinking it judged them. But the eyes held no accusations—only reflection. Anyone who stood beneath it felt seen, deeply and without disguise. One wanderer whispered: “Perhaps the world isn’t watching us—perhaps it wants us to watch ourselves.”

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