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by Changming Yuan Aries (March 21 - April 19) You risk both your dream and life to rescue your drowning master But only to be sacrificed by him in a temple to some unknown god Taurus (April 20 - May 20) You may hide all your powers and display all your attractions But you can not change your mind just to win your lover's heart Gemini (May 21 - June 20) You are accused of having a double or dubious identity But you never treat any fellow being like a true trickster Cancer (June 21 - July 22) You cannot survive the shortest battle in the broad daylight But you will attain an eternal reputation in the night sky Leo (July 23 - August 22) You were born with the heart and limbs of a great lion But mere heat forces you to flee from your own kingdom Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Your fear of familiarity drives you from place to place But being a stranger makes you all the more conspicuous Libra (September 23 - October 22) You try to balance day with night, yin with yang But you can never mix light and shadow together Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) You are such an easy prey that no one expects you in the game But you are ready to challenge and defeat the most skilful hunter Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) You embody a perfect combination of speed and skill But the one little game you pursue is simply too evasive Capricorn (December 22 - January19) Your heart is full of the compassion of a mountain But your mind is coded with the wisdom of water Aquarius (January20 - February18) You do not have much light to shine down But you have plenty water to spray around Pisces (February19 - March 20) You are held high above your fellow countrymen's heads But only as a humble reminder of someone else's victory Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. Want to comment on this story? Click Here to go the Literary Review Discussion Forum (for the subject, enter "Comment on story Zodiac Poem") |