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Cypress Ashworth

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Roses Are Red

It was 2 weeks prior to Christmas Eve, December 10th. Kali and I were strolling through the cold streets, hand-in-hand, admiring the whimsical lights that people had wrapped around every tree, lamp-post, or apartment. It was beautiful, and I thought that moving to downtown LA wasn't so bad after all. After living in New Orleans for years, I had started to get homesick and would constantly call Kali until she decided to move here with me. "It's magnificent," she mumbled, smiling warmly at me."True, but.. It's too magnificent. Too pretty." Ka...

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