# There was a time

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**Category:** Player Fiction\
**Created:** [July 29, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/there-was-a-time/321815 "2021-07-29T12:49:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clementine\_Lafleur](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/clementine_lafleur/32/414082_2.png) [@Clementine\_Lafleur](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Clementine_Lafleur)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/there-was-a-time/321815/1 "2021-07-29T12:49:04Z")

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There was a time that I stood proudly.  
My petals bright and vibrant,  
My stem and leaves stalwart against the wind,  
My roots strong, anchoring me to the rich soil beneath.

There was a time that I stood proudly.  
Tall amongst my peers as we basked in the Sun’s glory,  
Drinking deep from the steady rains that fell.

There was a time that I stood proudly.  
A prize for the Gardener’s gentle touch, guiding our growth.

But now I stand lost and afraid.  
For my petals are fading.  
My leaves are withering, my stem buckling under its own weight.  
My roots weakened and loose, clinging, grasping a void below.  
I am alone now; my peers are merely shadows under this unforgiving heat.  
Dryness has left me with no tears to shed for them.

I am still standing but I feel the Winnower’s gaze.

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**Author:** ![Radd\_Weston](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/radd_weston/32/352609_2.png) [@Radd\_Weston](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Radd_Weston)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/there-was-a-time/321815/2 "2021-07-29T21:02:11Z")

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Thank you for sharing

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/there-was-a-time/321815/3 "2021-10-27T21:03:08Z")

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