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When
it rains for a week
weeds come out
between the cracks
on all the sidewalks and street medians
a mini-forest of green suddenly erupts
as dandelions push up
spiny thistles emerge
and wild clover blankets the concrete
persistent resilient weeds
take over everything until
the city crew comes along
with their weed-eaters
and blasts them into smithereens
but the seeds from the weeds
have a sinister plan
they lie in wait
between the cracks
below the surface
waiting patiently for
the next rain and
their retribution
their sweet revenge
they know
you cannot kill a weed.
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