I sowed a seed in shadow's gloom,
A whisper nursed within my room.
Its roots grew deep, its branches wide,
Yet still, my secret lay inside.
Beneath the moon, the tree took shape,
Its fruits of envy, fear, and hate.
Each leaf, a thorn; each bough, a snare,
Yet none would see what lingered there.
A neighbor came, with eyes so bright,
He gazed...
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