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When The Party Begins
A Poem Dedicated to Briar Beauty
Dawn breaks
Fire flickers to life
The rose’s sweet scent
This is what happens when the party begins
Child of beauty
Heart pulsing with joy
Thorny life ahead
This is what happens when the party begins
Smile like the sun
Soul of generosity
Laugh while you can
This is what happens when the party begins
The thrill of adventure
The embrace of a friend
The end of your era just ahead
This is what happens when the party begins
Tears of a loss that is not yet fulfilled
Hold me close before the needle pierces
Don’t forget me
I’m a spectacle
My existence is a flame
This is what happens when the party begins
The spindle beckons
Don’t leave me, blazing spirit
But child, you must sleep now
This is what happens when the party ends