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Submitted to Contest #35
They always say to follow your own path, but what does it mean if I prefer the one already laid out here, tramped down by millions of other feet, seen by millions of other eyes? I like that it’s lined with magnolias just coming into blossom, standing like gypsy sentries, murmuring to each other through the entwined fingers they stretch underground, out of our hearing. I like that the path is dirt and gravel, not concrete, but so cleverly built that even on the rainy days you can expect a firm, strong foothold. It reminds me of that scene fro...
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