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May 1, 2010
By AnnWhitney SILVER, Andover, Minnesota
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AnnWhitney SILVER, Andover, Minnesota
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"Nothing is certain but death and taxes"
Benjamin Franklin

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I see you pick up the fork
Then you inspect your inner arm
I ask you what you're doing
You say you thought you saw a zit
I don't believe it
Don't do this to yourself
I love you
Then my heart says to my head,that's what they all say

© John K., Wayland, MA

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