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"As a Child I Walked"
“

I'd sit on logs like pulpits
listen to the sermon
of sparrows
and find god in Simplicity,
there amongst the dandelion
and thorn

— Jewel (singer)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I'd sit on logs like pulpits
listen to the sermon
of sparrows
and find god in Simplicity,
there amongst the dandelion
and thorn" in the context of ""As a Child I Walked"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Jewel (singer)

About Jewel (singer)

Jewel Kilcher (born 23 May 1974) is a singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and author, usually known by simply her first name, Jewel.