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The sweet smell of Seduction
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Sicily, Italy
15 years ago
“ Mama…”, my voice chokes between giggles, my fragile body goes across the fields as the branches lightly wound my skin, but it doesn't hurt, because I am anesthetized by happiness.
Our final destination is an almond tree, it is almost the end of winter and brings with it the renewal of another season. We stretch our bodies out on the green field and our eyes slowly follow the sway of the fragile white petals that hold within them a little secret in pink and pinches of gold in the form of pollen.
“ They remind me of the orchids from my homeland. They are called Orchid Miltonia....”, words that are difficult for a child.
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