They stole naptime with happy smiles
As they replaced paint with numbers
And twisted the ABCs into a measure of worth.
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PoetryWATTYS 2018 Longlist "Existence came with a partner. Perhaps the fates knew how lonely We might be, else." ***** My life. From birth to middleschool to divorce, hospilization, college, grades, death, joy, pain, love, and loss. This is my story.
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They stole naptime with happy smiles
As they replaced paint with numbers
And twisted the ABCs into a measure of worth.
