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Waste

By Jane Hyphen

Fri, 01 Feb 2013
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How easy it is to waste a day
To stare while the hours ebb away
Then drift into that restless sleep
Of those who haven't earned their keep

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So true and neatly put. Bee

Permalink Submitted by Bee on Fri, 2013-02-01 21:18
So true and neatly put. Bee
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