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Returning to an overgrown childhood garden, the speaker compares enduring memories to salt left in the soil. This reflective poem uses decaying roses, dusk, and crystals to consider grief, time, and what remains after familiar beauty fades.

Avery sketches as twilight gathers over an orchard shared with Kai and Morgan. Through linked verses and remembered encounters, this poem explores the movement from unspoken attraction toward a fragile sense of connection and belonging.