Maturing

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Innocence, too your brother ignorance,

Wherefore am I alone?

Robbed infant eyes, which  once blurred

The tragedy life is oft prone?

How did I offend that I weep familiar

In understanding's house?

Deserving no parting gift but memory as rags

Infested by reality's louse?

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