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soil and oak, both toil, but

oak alone can reach that shelf, that topmost shelf.
oak sees soil’s legs are short, his torso is abrupt. Poor choice, says
oak, who finds a pie on top that shelf with views of sky. up there,

oak spies a Wealthy life.

oak eats the pie and drinks sunlight which helps him grow.
oak suggests, you should try some—get your own.
oak dies the day soil tries to choose a taller height.

soil eats oak, tastes pie.