"Lost in Play: A Morning Encounter"

In dawn's embrace, with minty breath, I set out for my daily quest. En route to toil, a chance encounter—a child's laughter, a heart unbound. Time slipped away in playful delight, work's call drowned by joy's resounding flight. Who was this wondrous sprite that made me late, my heart now light?

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