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A Treasure Forgotten
By: Leah | Group 3 | Luling
Like a string of pearls,
A beauty unfurls,
This perfect wetland
Each tree a shining gem
Each flower on its stem
A treasure to hold dear
A work of art for us here
Amongst the bulrushes
We find the place
Quiet, lapping water
Cicadas sing a sacred
Lullaby
For all,
Yet none hear
The song of the swamp
Nor do we notice
The beautiful moonbeams
Dance on sparkling water
To the music of the marshes
In the skies fly
A pelican, a snowy egret,
Their majesty ignored
Lost to the bustle of cities
All found in the wetlands,
The place of perfection,
The forgotten treasure,
Soon to be lost
Woeful, the powers of time
And man destroy a treasure
No one saw fit to save.
It will soon be gone forever,
This perfect treasure.
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