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Carry a Ton


Carry a Ton
Break under a feather
 
Choke upon a gnat
Swallow a camel
 
Pull, Push, Lift
Carry, Grunt, Huff
 
Mark the Pace
Set the order
 
For a few carry a true load
And many fall asunder
 
Fill the grave
Stomp it twice
 
Spit for luck
Curse for nice
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Sonja Hand

I write, conduct social media and social activism for Small Business and Tea Party Conservatism. I am a direct descendant of the Mayflower, and everything American in between. Share your story, and I will share mine.. Live life to the fullest .. YOLO

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