"It gives one a sudden start in going down a barren,
stony street,
to see upon a narrow strip of grass,
just within the iron fence,
the radiant dandelion,
shining in the grass,
like a spark dropped from the sun"
(Henry Ward Beecher quotes,
Liberal US Congregational minister, 1813-1887)
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Once upon a time
In a small planet called earth
Seorang pemuda berbadan tegap
menekan tombol telepon
Sedetik setelah itu...
Ada gadis bermata bintang
mengangkat
gagang telepon
" Hai... "
Sapa pemuda berbadan tegap
itu
Pada sang
Gadis
lalu