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Hike
A man walks through the shadowy woods,
a family of bright yellow birds emerges from the deepest wooded area.
One - the leader.
Dominant, watching over the rest of the birds.
Peeking through the stormy gray leaves.
Two - the servant.
The right hand man.
Standing upside down for One.
Three - the child.
Playing hide and seek behind the whimsical red ferns, hoping that Four will find him.
Four - the friend.
Standing atop the light blue bush, looking for Three.
Being a friend, Four looks for Three, even though their bright yellow body makes them stand out in the dark, shadowy forest.
Five - the outcast.
Alone, their only friend, the brown, dirty soil accompanying them.
They look out for incoming predators, watching, waiting.
Six -- the lookout.
Watching, waiting; watching out for undoings done by the birds
Seven -- the pitied.
Hiding, tucked away behind the brush.
Hidden from man.
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