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\u00a9 Paulo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sikuwa na miadi.
\n Aliulizwa kusubiri nusu saa,
\n Nilitoka ofisini na kwenda kwenye mbuga–
\n au zaidi kama shamba lililotelekezwa–
\n kwenye makali ya tata.<\/p>\n

Mwaloni mmoja peke yake ulisimama shambani,
\n ukumbusho wa zamani, chochote kilichopita ilijua.
\n Ardhi ilikuwa na unyevunyevu kutokana na mvua.
\n Ilibidi niangalie nilipotembea.
\n Na ni nini kinachoweza kujificha kwenye nyasi ndefu?<\/p>\n

Nikijirudia mara dufu, nilitembea kuelekea magharibi
\n zamani majengo ya chini, magari yaliyoegeshwa,
\n hadi mwisho wa kura, ambapo bado
\n walikuwa miti, nini kushoto ya Woods.
\n Niliwainamia huku nikichungulia ndani.
\n Kwa makali yao, bila kusonga, kulikuwa na nyoka wa garter,
\n ndogo, na kupigwa njano, kichwa chake kilichoinuliwa.<\/p>\n

Akasogea mbele kidogo kwenye mwanga,
\n alizungusha ulimi wake kana kwamba anaonja hewa
\n kisha slithered nyuma ya kivuli kina
\n ya misitu, kurejesha kile kilichokuwa chake.<\/p>\n

Kwamba hii kuwa kutoka kwa ulimwengu wa zamani bado iliendelea,
\n kwamba nimekuja kwa wakati ufaao kutoa ushahidi
\n alinifurahisha, na kwa neema hii ndogo,
\n Nilifurahi kuwa na kampuni yangu siku hiyo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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