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There was a garden.

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When I was young, I knew that there was an unkindness in this world. There are men who will stand and shout pleasant ideologies. There are women who will lie through the skin of their teeth to save monsters. I learned by trial, and it was taught. All kings tend to be the worst of men. And we judged the witches wrong.
I was told of a garden, and that it was the start of things. They spoke of a tree, and the serpent here be.
When I grew up, I learned by error. They taught that lying was wrong, and
Who am I to coax the snake from the tree?
I must be careful, they said. There are people painted in greed. Whatever I could give would never be enough. You can't satisfy the boogeyman after all.
A elder handed me my escape, and since I've struggled to be free.
They tried to gown me in their tales, tried to paint me into porcelain. Like a marionette with broken strings, they could try to move me.

No, they cautioned, don't reach so far. The stars will blow away like so much dust. Careful, be wary of the sun.it may burn your tongue.
But I can try only so much before they say it once more.
Who are you to coax the dragon from his nest? What business have you with the serpent?
Why can you do what Eve could not?
And the snake therein.
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