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The Tree Remembers

Nature / Reflective

By Malik KashifPublished 9 months ago 1 min read
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A hundred names carved

in the bark of this old oak.

Some hearts still beat,

some don't.

The tree doesn’t know

which is which.

It only grows.

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Malik Kashif

Blogger | Creative Writer | Traveler | Full-Time Rver

I write because my heart tells me to, I read because I love stories that make my eclectic soul happy. I'm an Artist, Writer , Animal lover, traveller and free spirit

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