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Inside the Violet
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86 insidetheviolet Besidethelonghedgeonmyparents’drive, wherethegravelwaiteddailyfortheirtires tocrunchitopen,inthenarrowband ofearthalongthehedgethatkepttheloam’s thicksecretfromtheshiftingsun,Iknew apurpleviolet.Italwaysgrewthere, hangingitsknottyshouldersintheshade oflarge,moresplendidleaves,itscrumpledhead releasingtowardtheearth. OnedayIcrouched tofinditseyemuchnearerthanbefore andstaredinside.Myowneyewaslost intheechoingholdoftherawdeepIsaw, thoughmyhandsheldbackinsidethedrivewayworld thatsloweditspulsearoundmeasloudsun shatteredallthegravelintoshade andtampedtheearth.Themiddleofthevioletloomed; itsheartwasgazingintominetohold melikeaviolet,too.Thenasitsyellow,strong throatturnedtomeandopenedonemoredoor, defininglightpouredfromasilentsun, floodingmyfaceandchokingmyeyes,until Istoppedlookinginviolets. ...