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Rockn' About


How odd this is To describe oneself in simple words Or forget and stare at birds A Positively Open Emotional Message Will allow me to speak my mural We’re quite alike in many ways We cried just yesterday Kicked around, thrown away Not considered by the words we say I’ve traveled vast distances Australia, Europe or even New Orleans Quietly sitting, waiting for someone to say cheese! My superiors get all the attention Mountains; Strong, Tall, Everlasting structures Not remembering it’s because of me that they stand And at the end I get chipped off like a strand I fell off a chair today A human picked me up I must say He used a magnifying glass to admire my treasure Delight made me as light as a feather For once I felt like I would have the love that I longed Then I was set in a store that read Pawn
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