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Adouda Adjiri
One Evening

In my solitude one evening,
I lit a couple of candles
Watched the flames glowing
And dreamed about cardinals

One burned out hurrying
Leaving its mate single now
I wasn’t sad anyhow
For a new couple was mating

We gazed then smiled,
Enjoyed the gleaming dance
All in a melody of silence
Until the evening ended

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