I don’t know about me, but my girl,
she must be a fairy.
She has to hover
six meters above earth,
all the while playing the harp,
like
apricot flowers raining down...
~naive narrative of april's apricot circa mmxiv ...
She has to hover
six meters above earth,
all the while playing the harp,
like
apricot flowers raining down...
~naive narrative of april's apricot circa mmxiv ...
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