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Playing Patty-Cake Amidst the Turmoil
June 8, 2013
Sometimes I lend myself to frivolity,
if only to escape the ugly truth of life.
But I can't play this game eternally,
for the reality is wantable.
And so I put down my frills,
to face the baby that lies,
face-down in the dirt.
© Alberto E., Houston, TX
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