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Honeybee


by Melissa Ann Chadburn


One summer, in a day plump with moisture she went in search for him.  The treacherous journey took her through thickly padded bushes, distracted by the unbearable scent of a roseā€¦ she stopped. There he stood, his skin exposed. Forgetting her inhibitions, she dove for him.  He thrust her toward imminent death. Her sting remained.  He was allergic.

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