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Showing up on time Is the easy part. The dashboard of His rented car Free of dust, Wax-clean, Vacuumed carpets And a lemon smelling Tag dangling from The rear view mirror. One more look In the...
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I suppose I could want You more than I do, But I’ll drift for a while, If you don’t mind, Shop among the tourists, Walk with stray cats, Look surprised, When you walk Through the door March 22, 2011
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