{"id":4784,"date":"2017-04-26T22:07:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T04:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melacey.com\/blog\/?p=4784"},"modified":"2017-04-27T15:36:16","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T21:36:16","slug":"dandelion-wishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melacey.com\/blog\/carousel\/dandelion-wishes\/","title":{"rendered":"Dandelion Wishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>~Marlene Lacey<\/h6>\n<blockquote><p>They love you, they love you not<br \/>\nAn answer comes with petals plucked.<br \/>\nRemember your childhood, recall your dreams<br \/>\nflying with their blowing seeds?<\/p>\n<p>All too soon, they quickly die.<br \/>\nAll too soon, we see weeds fly.<br \/>\nAll too soon, we no longer believe<br \/>\nDandelion seeds hold all our dreams.<\/p>\n<p>The time has come, I hope you see,<br \/>\nChildren can lead you to the fantasy<br \/>\nWhen a deep breath and gentle blow<br \/>\nWill take you where all dreams can&nbsp;flow. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/melacey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/mdesigns\/dandelion_wishes3.jpg?w=1170\" alt=\"Dandelion Wishes\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>~Marlene Lacey They love you, they love you not An answer comes with petals plucked. 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